preventative vs remedy

remedy vs preventative

preventative and remedy both are nouns.

preventative is an adjective but remedy is not an adjective.

preventative is not a verb while remedy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No
remedy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of preventative; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than preventative:

preventative: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Other hypernyms of preventative include curative, cure, therapeutic.

preventative (noun)	remedy (noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease	act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
an agent or device intended to prevent conception	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

preventative (adjective)	remedy (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

preventative (verb)	remedy (verb)
	provide relief for
	set straight or right

Difference between preventative and remedy

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