Synonyms for preservative
prɪˈzɜr və tɪvpreser·va·tive

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1. preservativeadjective

   a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

   Antonyms:
   unprotective

2. preservativeadjective

   tending or having the power to preserve

   "timbers should be treated with a preservative substance"

   Antonyms:
   unprotective

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1. preservativenoun

   Synonyms:
   preserver, means of preservation

2. preservativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   conservative, preservatory

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1. List of paraphrases for "preservative":

   condom, preservation, conservation, conservative, curator

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1. Joseph Rickaby:

   A great preservative against angry and mutinous thoughts, and all impatience and quarreling, is to have some great business and interest in your mind, which, like a sponge shall suck up your attention and keep you from brooding over what displeases you.