Preventive Synonyms and Antonyms

prĭ-vĕntĭv
Intended to prevent
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. deterrent
  2. preventative
  3. anticipatory
  4. precautionary
  5. preclusive
  6. obviating.--n.prophylactic
  7. tending to prevent
  8. prevenient
  9. prophylactic
Antonyms:
  1. permissive
Defending against disease
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. preventative
  2. prophylactic
  3. protective
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. hindrance
  2. hinderance
  3. hitch
  4. preventative
  5. encumbrance
  6. incumbrance
  7. interference

Words Related to Preventive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Preventive Sentence Examples

  • But the efficiency of this preventive stops short at the point of saving human life.

  • We need to determine which preventive measures should be fostered.

  • The use of the copper solutions mentioned above may also be recommended as a preventive.

  • An employer can three areas preventive first corporate executive.

  • In Mozambique I have visited the factory where in a clinic they are successfully testing the first ever anti malaria preventive vaccine.

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