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preventive vs prohibitive

prohibitive vs preventive

preventive is a noun but prohibitive is not a noun.

preventive and prohibitive both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preventive Yes Yes No No
prohibitive No Yes No No
preventive (noun) prohibitive (noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
preventive (adjective) prohibitive (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder tending to discourage (especially of prices)
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Difference between preventive and prohibitive

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