Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "contraceptive" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

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Derived Terms

anticontraceptive contraceptive sponge immunocontraceptive intrauterine contraceptive device noncontraceptive

Derived From

conceptive contra

Etymologically Related To

contraception

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

device

Type Of (IsA)

device

Related Terms

conception mechanism prevent sexual intercourse

Similar Terms

protective

Synonym Network

antifertility

Used For

avoid getting pregnant avoid having children avoid pregnancy birth control prevent conception prevent pregnancy preventing fertilization of egg preventing lawsuits preventing pregnancy preventing pro creation preventing reproduction preventing unplanned healthcare costs preventing unwanted pregnacies reduce chance of pregnancy

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.