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PRESERVATIVE Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word preservative. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PRESERVATIVE

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biodegradable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria

decomposable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of being partitioned

ephemeral
adjectiveadj
noun

• anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

fleeting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

fresh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• recently made, produced, or harvested

• not canned or otherwise preserved

• not containing or composed of salt water

adverb

• very recently

adjective satellite

• (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again

• imparting vitality and energy

• original and of a kind not seen before

• having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

• with restored energy

• not soured or preserved

• free from impurities

• not yet used or soiled

• improperly forward or bold

perishable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

noun

• food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

temporary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not permanent; not lasting

noun

• a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

adjective satellite

• lacking continuity or regularity

unprotected
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking protection or defense

unstable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking stability or fixity or firmness

adjective satellite

• highly or violently reactive

• affording no ease or reassurance

• suffering from severe mental illness

• disposed to psychological variability

• subject to change; variable

Alternatives for BIODEGRADABLE

Alternatives for DECOMPOSABLE

Alternatives for EPHEMERAL

Alternatives for FLEETING

Alternatives for FRESH

Alternatives for PERISHABLE

Alternatives for TEMPORARY

Alternatives for UNPROTECTED

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