preventative

/pɹivˈɛntətɪv/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. tending to prevent or hinder
2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
   “preventive medicine”

noun

1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
   “the doctor recommended several preventatives”
2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
3. an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Synonyms for preventative

• preventive
• blockading
• clogging
• deterrent
• frustrating
• precautionary
• preclusive
• preemptive
• prohibitive
• prophylactic
• healthful
• hindrance
• hinderance
• hitch
• encumbrance
• incumbrance
• interference
• contraceptive
• contraceptive device
• prophylactic device
• birth control device

Words that rhyme with preventative

• representative
• tentative
• argumentative
• unrepresentative