Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

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

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

permissive

Derived Terms

angiopreventive chemopreventive immunopreventive nonpreventive pathopreventive preventive healthcare preventive medicine preventive service preventive war preventively preventiveness preventivist renopreventive unpreventive

Derived From

prevent

Context

nonstandard

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

curative cure device impediment impedimenta obstructer obstruction obstructor remedy therapeutic

Type Of (IsA)

remedy

Related Terms

aggression condom contraceptive deter development hinder illness military obstacle prevent prophylactic protective slow

Similar Terms

blockading blockading clogging deterrent deterrent frustrating frustrative frustrative healthful hindering impeding obstructive obstructive obviating pre emptive pre-emptive precautional precautionary precautionary preclusive preclusive preemptive prohibitive prohibitive prohibitory protective thwarting

Synonym Network

contraceptive hindrance preventative

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