preventive
Definitions
Noun
- Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Adjective
- Tending to prevent or hinder
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "preventive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perspective | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | productive | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | progressive | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | protective | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | predictive | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | appreciative | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | projective | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | apprehensive | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | pejorative | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | pre-emptive | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preventive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prevent | 2 | 83 |
| 2 | presented | 3 | 82 |
| 3 | representative | 5 | 47 |
| 4 | prevented | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | prevention | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | preventing | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | prevents | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | revive | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | prevalent | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | inventive | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | seventies | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | receptive | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | presenter | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | preventative | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | preventatives | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | prevette | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | prentice | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | preventable | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | pre-emptive | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "preventive" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "preventive" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "preventive" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preventive".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards
Jul 10, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Jul 10, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Welsh Government strengthens focus on prevention services to improve health across Wales
Jul 24, 2026 Open Access Government
Jul 24, 2026 Open Access Government
HHS Secretary RFK Jr Dismisses USPSTF Leadership, Signaling Overhaul of Preventive Care Mandates
May 20, 2026 The American Journal of Managed Care
May 20, 2026 The American Journal of Managed Care
Women with diabetes less likely to receive preventive care and some screenings
Apr 3, 2026 UCLA Health
Apr 3, 2026 UCLA Health