Synonyms, preventive antonyms, definition Preventive

22 synonyms

1 antonym

5 definitions

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1. preventive (a)

5 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	contraceptive	1.29	13 letters	10 synonyms
2.	hygienic	0.83	8 letters	29 synonyms
3.	preventative	1.35	12 letters	26 synonyms
4.	protective	13.5	10 letters	26 synonyms
5.	sanitary	2.34	8 letters	23 synonyms

2. preventive (Noun)

17 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	birth control device	23.6	18 letters	5 synonyms
2.	contraceptive device	1.25	19 letters	5 synonyms
3.	defense	85.1	7 letters	57 synonyms
4.	encumbrance	0.15	11 letters	49 synonyms
5.	hinderance	0.06	10 letters	13 synonyms
6.	hindrance	1.02	9 letters	86 synonyms
7.	hitch	2.63	5 letters	101 synonym
8.	incumbrance	0	11 letters	10 synonyms
9.	interference	9.77	12 letters	31 synonym
10.	precaution	2.51	10 letters	23 synonyms
11.	prophylactic	0.39	12 letters	27 synonyms
12.	prophylactic device	0.39	18 letters	5 synonyms
13.	safeguard	3.55	9 letters	58 synonyms
14.	security	158	8 letters	74 synonyms
15.	sheath	1.45	6 letters	36 synonyms
16.	shield	20	6 letters	61 synonym
17.	surety	0.66	6 letters	24 synonyms

3 definitions

preventive (Noun) —	Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease 1 example
	1. ex. "the doctor recommended several preventives"
preventive (Noun) —	Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
preventive (Noun) —	An agent or device intended to prevent conception

10 types of

#	Word	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	curative	8 letters	32 synonyms
2.	cure	4 letters	98 synonyms
3.	device	6 letters	74 synonyms
4.	impediment	10 letters	62 synonyms
5.	impedimenta	11 letters	4 synonyms
6.	obstructer	10 letters	7 synonyms
7.	obstruction	11 letters	60 synonyms
8.	obstructor	10 letters	7 synonyms
9.	remedy	6 letters	70 synonyms
10.	therapeutic	11 letters	21 synonym

31 type

#	Word	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	anovulant	9 letters	6 synonyms
2.	anovulatory drug	15 letters	6 synonyms
3.	birth control pill	16 letters	6 synonyms
4.	cervical cap	11 letters	1 synonym
5.	clog	4 letters	54 synonyms
6.	coil	4 letters	40 synonyms
7.	condom	6 letters	7 synonyms
8.	contraceptive diaphragm	22 letters	2 synonyms
9.	contraceptive pill	17 letters	6 synonyms
10.	diaphragm	9 letters	4 synonyms
11.	dutch cap	8 letters	1 synonym
12.	french letter	12 letters	7 synonyms
13.	intrauterine device	18 letters	1 synonym
14.	iud	3 letters	1 synonym
15.	johnny	6 letters	12 synonyms
16.	judder bar	9 letters	3 synonyms
17.	morning-after pill	16 letters	0 synonyms
18.	oral contraceptive	17 letters	6 synonyms
19.	oral contraceptive pill	21 letter	6 synonyms
20.	pessary	7 letters	2 synonyms
21.	pill	4 letters	18 synonyms
22.	prophylactic	12 letters	27 synonyms
23.	protective	10 letters	26 synonyms
24.	rubber	6 letters	27 synonyms
25.	safe	4 letters	81 synonym
26.	safety	6 letters	24 synonyms
27.	sleeping policeman	17 letters	3 synonyms
28.	speed bump	9 letters	14 synonyms
29.	speed hump	9 letters	3 synonyms
30.	spermatocide	12 letters	1 synonym
31.	spermicide	10 letters	1 synonym

3. preventive (Adjective)

1 antonym

#	Word			Number of letters	Number of antonyms
1.	permissive			10 letters	2 antonyms

2 definitions

preventive (Adjective) —	Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease 1 example
	1. ex. "preventive medicine"
preventive (Adjective) —	Tending to prevent or hinder

Similar words

— blockading	— clogging	— deterrent	— frustrating
— frustrative	— healthful	— hindering	— impeding
— obstructive	— obviating	— parvenu	— perfume
— perfumed	— perfunctory	— pre-emptive	— precautional
— precautionary	— preclusive	— preemptive	— preponderate
— prevent	— preventative	— prevention	— profanation
— profane	— profaned	— profanity	— profundity
— prohibitive	— prohibitory	— propensity	— propinquity
— protective	— provender	— province	— provincial
— provincialism	— proving	— thwarting

10 misspelling

ppreventive preeveentivee prevemtive prevenntive preventiive preventiv preventtive prevventivve prreventive reventive

With the same beginning

preventive attack preventive medicine preventive strike

With the same ending

inventive uninventive adventive

All synonyms in one line

contraceptive, hygienic, preventative, protective, sanitary, en.synonym.one, birth control device, contraceptive device, defense, encumbrance, hinderance, en.synonym.one, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, precaution, prophylactic, prophylactic device, safeguard, security, sheath, shield, surety.

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