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Preventive

//pɹɪˈvɛntɪv//

Synonyms for "preventive" (160 found)

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Informal (12)

Name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

block shield backstop

Intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(3 words)

curb copyright goggles

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Noun, slang(2 words)

governor dodger

General use (148)

Name, noun, verb(4 words)

screen guard barrier fender

Adj, noun, verb(6 words)

narrow patent select forbidding vaccine discouraging

Noun(51 words)

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Noun, verb(27 words)

mask cushion fuse bulwark covering remedy helmet safeguard padding umbrella safety screening interlock forestalling dashboard windshield fostering windscreen safety valve guarding

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shielding hampering antidote protecting sheltering safeguarding restraining

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun(21 words)

exceptional exclusive insular prophylactic parochial inadmissible deterrent contraceptive restrictive parental antacid prohibitive tutelary separative protective defensive suppressive xenophobic preventative seclusive

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Adjective(2 words)

prophylactic preventative

Name, noun(3 words)

guardian aegis palladium

Adjective(20 words)

Adj, verb(2 words)

hindering immunizing

Prep, verb(1 words)

safety rail safety switch knuckle guard protective clothing protective umbrella

Verb(4 words)

inhibiting deterring impeding prohibiting

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