preventive

/pɹɪvˈɛntɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

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

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 preventive

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

Antonyms of preventive

• permissive

Words that rhyme with preventive

• attentive
• inattentive
• incentive
• disincentive
• inventive