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Preventive

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:22 pts10 letters

Definition of Preventive

noun

  1. A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
  2. A thing that slows the development of an illness.
  3. A contraceptive, especially a condom.

adjective

  1. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
  2. Carried out to deter military aggression.
  3. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
  4. Going before; preceding.

Anagrams of Preventive

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "preventive" and rearranging:

+spreventives

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Rhyming Words

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