Synonyms for preventative
pre·ven·ta·tive

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1. preventive, preventative, prophylacticnoun

   remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

   "the doctor recommended several preventatives"

   Synonyms:
   condom, contraceptive device, interference, preventive, safe, hitch, safety, birth control device, rubber, prophylactic device, contraceptive, incumbrance, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, prophylactic

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

2. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun

   any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

   Synonyms:
   hitch, birth control device, enlistment, stoppage, hindrance, prophylactic device, halt, interference, handicap, arrest, impediment, duty tour, disturbance, load, rub, tour of duty, baulk, term of enlistment, hobble, tour, hinderance, intervention, stop, prophylactic, onus, limp, stay, hang-up, deterrent, encumbrance, contraceptive device, balk, contraceptive, preventive, incumbrance, noise, snag, burden, check

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

3. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control deviceadjective

   an agent or device intended to prevent conception

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, hitch, prophylactic device, contraceptive, birth control device, interference, hinderance, preventive, hindrance, incumbrance, encumbrance, contraceptive device

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

4. preventive, preventativeadjective

   tending to prevent or hinder

   Synonyms:
   preventive, prophylactic

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

5. preventive, preventative, prophylacticadjective

   preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

   "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"

   Synonyms:
   preventive, cautionary, antifertility, contraceptive, prophylactic

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

Matched Categories

1. • Obstruction
   • Remedy

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1. List of paraphrases for "preventative":

   preventive, pre-emptive, prevention, pretrial, precautionary, pre-trial, preemptive

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1. Katherine Newman:

   They are the best source of information by far, and if we don't give them a way of [ reporting threats ] that is confidential and leads to thoughtful response, then we cut ourselves off from the only source of information that actually does have a chance of being preventative.

2. Xiong Xinguang:

   The thinking of the Huangpu District government and related department heads was paralyzed, with a serious lack of understanding of guarding against public security risks, preventative and response preparation was sorely lacking, early warnings on the night were weak, and the response measures were not suitable.

3. Boeing Co:

   We are currently conducting additional company and customer inspections of the jets and have implemented preventative action plans, we have also incorporated additional training, more rigorous clean-as-you-go practices and FOD awareness days across the company to stress the importance and urgency of this issue.

4. Xiong Xinguang:

   Preventative and response preparation was sorely lacking, early warnings on the night were weak, and the response measures were not suitable.

5. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov:

   We decided it was necessary to do it this way, during the Cabinet meeting, as inoculation, as a preventative measure against corrupt officials, of whom we unfortunately have many.