Meaning
4 sensesPreventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
vorbeugend, präventiv, vorsorglich
Carried out to deter military aggression.
präventiv
Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
vorbeugend, präventiv
(obsolete)Going before; preceding.
More definitions
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
- tending to prevent or hinder
Examples
8 sentencesUsing a condom is preventive medicine.
That's the most realistic preventive measure, I think.
Most insurance companies refuse to pay for preventive medicine.
Health outcomes often depend on preventive measures and care.
A preventive war, to my mind, is an impossibility today.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to:
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin praeventīvus. Equivalent to prevent + -ive.Borrowed from New Latin praeventīvus. Equivalent to prevent + -ive.
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Forms
more preventive, most preventive| Comparative | more preventive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most preventive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease:preventativeprophylactic
- tending to prevent or hinder:preventative
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form