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preventive

adjective

• preventative
• prophylactic
• cautionary

antonyms

• permissive

related terms

• protective

similar terms

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

noun

• preventative
• prophylactic
• hindrance
• hinderance
• hitch
• encumbrance
• incumbrance
• interference
• contraceptive
• contraceptive device
• prophylactic device
• birth control device
• curative
• cure
• device
• impediment
• impedimenta
• obstructer
• obstruction
• obstructor
• remedy
• therapeutic

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• preventative

rhymes with

• abortive
• abrasive
• abusive
• accommodative
• accumulative
• accusative
• acquisitive
• active
• adaptive
• addictive
• additive
• adhesive
• adjective
• administrative
• adoptive
• affective
• affirmative
• aggressive
• alliterative
• allusive
• alternative
• appointive
• appreciative
• apprehensive
• argumentative
• assaultive
• assertive
• attentive
• attractive
• authoritative
• automotive
• captive
• causative
• coercive
• cognitive
• cohesive
• collaborative
• collective
• collusive
• combative
• commemorative
• communicative
• comparative
• competitive
• comprehensive
• compulsive
• conclusive
• conducive
• conductive
• congestive
• connective
• consecutive
• conservative
• constructive
• consultative
• contemplative
• contraceptive
• convulsive
• cooperative
• corrective
• corrosive
• corruptive
• counteroffensive
• counterproductive
• creative
• cumulative
• curative
• deceptive
• decisive
• decorative
• defective
• defensive
• definitive
• degenerative
• deliberative
• demonstrative
• depressive
• derisive
• derivative
• descriptive
• destructive
• detective
• digestive
• diminutive
• directive
• discursive
• disincentive
• dismissive
• dispersive
• disruptive
• distinctive
• distributive
• divisive
• effective
• effusive
• elective
• elucidative
• elusive
• endive
• erosive
• eruptive
• evasive
• evocative
• excessive
• exclusive
• executive
• exhaustive
• expansive
• expensive
• expletive
• exploitative
• exploitive
• explosive
• expressive
• extensive
• facultative
• festive
• figurative
• fixative
• formative
• fugitive
• furtive
• generative
• hyperactive
• hypersensitive
• hypertensive
• illusive
• illustrative
• imaginative
• imitative
• impassive
• imperative
• impressive
• impulsive
• inactive
• inattentive
• incentive
• incisive
• inclusive
• inconclusive
• indecisive
• indicative
• ineffective
• inexpensive
• infective
• infinitive
• informative
• initiative
• innovative
• inoffensive
• inoperative
• inquisitive
• insensitive
• instinctive
• instructive
• intensive
• interactive
• interpretive
• introspective
• intrusive
• intuitive
• invasive
• invective
• inventive
• investigative
• irrespective
• iterative
• laxative
• legislative
• locomotive
• lucrative
• manipulative
• massive
• meditative
• missive
• motive
• narrative
• native
• negative
• neoconservative
• noncompetitive
• nonnative
• nonproductive
• normative
• nutritive
• objective
• obsessive
• obstructive
• obtrusive
• octave
• offensive
• operative
• oppressive
• overactive
• oversensitive
• palliative
• passive
• pejorative
• pensive
• perceptive
• permissive
• perspective
• persuasive
• pervasive
• photoconductive
• plaintive
• positive
• possessive
• predictive
• preemptive
• prerogative
• preservative
• presumptive
• preventative
• primitive
• proactive
• probative
• productive
• prognosticative
• progressive
• prohibitive
• prospective
• protective
• provocative
• punitive
• putative
• qualitative
• quantitative
• radioactive
• reactive
• receptive
• recessive
• reclusive
• reconstructive
• recuperative
• redemptive
• reflective
• reflexive
• refractive
• regressive
• regulative
• rehabilitative
• relative
• remunerative
• repetitive
• representative
• repressive
• reproductive
• repulsive
• respective
• responsive
• restive
• restorative
• restrictive
• retroactive
• retrospective
• secretive
• sedative
• seductive
• selective
• sensitive
• speculative
• stimulative
• subjective
• submissive
• substantive
• subversive
• successive
• suggestive
• superlative
• supportive
• talkative
• tentative
• ultraconservative
• unattractive
• uncompetitive
• uncooperative
• unimaginative
• unimpressive
• uninformative
• unobtrusive
• unproductive
• unreceptive
• unrepresentative
• unresponsive
• vegetative
• vindictive
• vituperative