Hyphenation of Preventative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Preventative? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

Pre-ven-ta-tive

Definitions of Preventative:

1.
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
The doctor recommended several preventatives
2.
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
3.
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
4.
Tending to prevent or hinder
5.
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Preventive medicine Vaccines are prophylactic A prophylactic drug

Synonyms of Preventative:

adj preventive, blockading, clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive, deterrent, frustrating, frustrative, thwarting, precautionary, precautional, preclusive, obviating, preemptive, prohibitive, prohibitory, protective
adj preventive, prophylactic, healthful
noun preventive, prophylactic, remedy, curative, cure
noun hindrance, hitch, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
noun contraceptive, preventive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device, device

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