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Synonyms for preventative
pre·ven·ta·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
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, prophylacticAntonyms:
unhealthfulhindrance, 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, checkAntonyms:
unhealthfulcontraceptive, 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 deviceAntonyms:
unhealthfulpreventive, preventativeadjective
tending to prevent or hinder
Synonyms:
preventive, prophylacticAntonyms:
unhealthfulpreventive, preventative, prophylacticadjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
"preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
Synonyms:
preventive, cautionary, antifertility, contraceptive, prophylacticAntonyms:
unhealthful
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List of paraphrases for "preventative":
preventive, pre-emptive, prevention, pretrial, precautionary, pre-trial, preemptive
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#272 | check | |
#714 | safety | |
#1001 | stay | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1080 | tour | |
#1286 | safe | |
#2135 | load | |
#2775 | prevention | |
#3061 | noise | |
#4036 | rubber | |
#5406 | intervention | |
#6303 | burden | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#8714 | interference | |
#11695 | preventive | |
#12745 | rub | |
#12951 | handicap | |
#13959 | halt | |
#14374 | disturbance | |
#14594 | hitch | |
#15920 | limp | |
#16604 | condom | |
#22938 | contraceptive | |
#23847 | preventative | |
#28533 | deterrent | |
#29949 | precautionary | |
#33918 | snag | |
#36795 | preemptive | |
#37644 | cautionary | |
#37940 | pretrial | |
#38554 | impediment | |
#41481 | prophylactic | |
#43221 | enlistment | |
#44049 | onus | |
#44966 | hindrance | |
#48365 | stoppage | |
#53908 | balk | |
#56554 | encumbrance | |
#99268 | hobble | |
#197935 | baulk | |
#204694 | hinderance |
How to use preventative in a sentence?
Anecdotally, our own pediatric ER and inpatient psychiatric units are seeing similar increases, this may reflect lack of access to routine outpatient care, which often plays a preventative role for mental health crises. However, it is very likely also the result of the dramatic shift in teen lives that come from school virtualization, canceled social and extracurricular events, and the same pandemic fatigue that impacts all of us.
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.
Most deaths from asthma come from uncontrolled asthma. Make sure your asthma is always well controlled by having your child on the correct preventative medications. Seeing an asthma specialist such as pulmonologist or allergist can also help, signs of uncontrolled asthma can sneak up on you, so be sure to know the symptoms of it : waking up at night, using your quick relief inhaler more than twice a week, needing oral or injected steroids one to two times per year, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath -- all of these are signs your asthma is not controlled.
I'm concerned without these preventative health services for women, it could increase unintended pregnancy and possibly increase the number of abortions women may need If they won't be able to access contraceptive methods that they want to use.
In terms of the preventative health measures.
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