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PREVENTIVE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word preventive. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For PREVENTIVE

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corrective
adjectiveadj
noun

• a device for treating injury or disease

adjective satellite

• designed to promote discipline

• tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition

curative
adjectiveadj
noun

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

adjective satellite

• tending to cure or restore to health

healing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the natural process by which the body repairs itself

adjective satellite

• tending to cure or restore to health

reactive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• participating readily in reactions

adjective satellite

• reacting to a stimulus

remedial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending or intended to rectify or improve

• tending to cure or restore to health

restorative
adjectiveadj
noun

• a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

• a device for treating injury or disease

adjective satellite

• tending to impart new life and vigor to

• promoting recuperation

therapeutic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or involved in therapy

noun

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

adjective satellite

• tending to cure or restore to health

interventionist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• One who practices or defends interventionism.

adjective

• Of or pertaining to interventionism, or an advocate thereof.

remedying
verbv
noun

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• set straight or right

• provide relief for

permissive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not preventive

• granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

Alternatives for CORRECTIVE

Alternatives for CURATIVE

Alternatives for HEALING

Alternatives for REACTIVE

Alternatives for REMEDIAL

Alternatives for RESTORATIVE

Alternatives for THERAPEUTIC

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