Synonyms for preventive
- noun
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Deterrent
deterrent, interference, hindrance, hinderance, encumbrance, hitch
Other
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
- adj. 1
Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
Related words
- Word family
- preventivist
- Phrases
- preventive healthcare preventive medicine
- Other spellings
- preventative
Forms
- Plural
- preventives → deterrents, interferences, hindrances, hinderances…
Example sentences
- interference How do you handle language interference or mixing up words?
- deterrent That would act as a deterrent, don't you think?
- encumbrance Since the temperature has warmed, my coat has become an encumbrance.
- contraceptive Which contraceptive method do you recommend?
- prophylactic I was prescribed several prophylactic drugs.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preventive | falling | |
| interference | falling | |
| deterrent | falling | |
| encumbrance | falling | |
| hinderance | falling | |
| contraceptive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- hitch1
- 8 letters
- impeding3
- 9 letters
- deterrent3, hindrance2, hindering3
- 10 letters
- hinderance, preclusive
- 11 letters
- prohibitive4, encumbrance, prohibitory5
- 12 letters
- interference4, prophylactic4
- 13 letters
- contraceptive4, precautionary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impeding3 = 3 syllables).