preventative
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
the doctor recommended several preventatives
Types & categories
- curative hypernym
Related & opposite
- preventive derivation
Sense 2 adjective
tending to prevent or hinder
Related & opposite
- protective also see
- permissive antonym
- contraceptive derivation
- hindrance derivation
- prevent derivation
- foreclose derivation
- blockading similar to
- clogging similar to
- deterrent similar to
- thwarting similar to
- precautionary similar to
- preclusive similar to
- preemptive similar to
- prohibitive similar to
Sense 3 noun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Types & categories
- obstruction hypernym
- clog hyponym
- speed bump hyponym
Related & opposite
- hinder derivation
- preventative derivation
Sense 4 adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
preventive medicine
Related & opposite
- prophylaxis derivation
- prophylactic derivation
- healthful similar to
Sense 5 noun
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Types & categories
- device hypernym
- cervical cap hyponym
- coil hyponym
- condom hyponym
- pessary hyponym
- intrauterine device hyponym
- morning-after pill hyponym
- birth control pill hyponym
- spermicide hyponym
Related & opposite
- preventative derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | preventive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | curative |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | protective |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | permissive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | contraceptive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hindrance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | prevent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | foreclose |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | blockading |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | clogging |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | deterrent |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | thwarting |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | precautionary |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | preclusive |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | preemptive |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | prohibitive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hinder |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | preventative |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | obstruction |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | clog |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | speed bump |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | prophylaxis |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | prophylactic |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | healthful |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | preventative |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cervical cap |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | coil |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | condom |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pessary |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | intrauterine device |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | morning-after pill |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | birth control pill |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | spermicide |