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preventive

/prɪˈvɛntɪv/ adjective · British & US

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What does preventive mean?

adjective

Relating to or intended to prevent something from happening or to protect against something.

Example

"The company implemented preventive measures to reduce the risk of data breaches."

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Words that share this root

prevent prevention preventive preclude

What's another word for preventive?

preventive prophylactic protective anticipatory precautionary cautious

What's the opposite of preventive?

permissive indulgent reckless

Rhymes with preventive

preventive extensive intensive extinctive