preparative

²preparative

adj

Definition of PREPARATIVE

: preparatory

— pre·par·a·tive·ly adverb

Examples of PREPARATIVE

1. <preparative warning that the injection was going to cause a modest amount of pain>

First Known Use of PREPARATIVE

circa 1530

Related to PREPARATIVE

Synonyms: beginning, introductory, precursory, prefatory, prelim, prelusive, preliminary, preparatory, primary

Related Words: introducing, prefacing, preparing, readying; premonitory, warning; basic, elementary, fundamental; ahead, early, former, preceding, previous, prior

Near Antonyms: after, behind, following, subsequent

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Rhymes with PREPARATIVE

comparative