Synonyms of precautionary

precautionary

adjective

as in preventative

concerned with or serving to keep something from happening

prior to the game, we moved the furniture out of the way as a precautionary measure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preventative
• preventive
• prophylactic
• deterring
• blocking
• deterrent
• frustrating
• neutralizing
• baffling
• negating
• nullifying
• retardant
• hampering
• hindering
• impeding
• thwarting
• foiling
• balking
• stalling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• encouraging
• smoothing
• nurturing
• promoting
• easing
• forwarding
• fostering
• abetting
• furthering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precautionary

He was pinch-hit for in the sixth inning and said after the game that the move was precautionary. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Latshaw said public health officials often rely on the precautionary principle, reducing potential exposures when feasible even before definitive evidence of harm exists. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Rapidly depleting oil inventories Saudi Arabia on Friday temporarily closed the East-West pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones launched from Iraq. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

One lap later, Leclerc crashed out dramatically at Monza’s final corner, causing the race to be suspended and leaving him in need of a precautionary check up at the track’s medical center. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

To achieve these results, the Peruvian central bank (BCRP) combines interest-rate policy with extensive foreign-exchange intervention, large precautionary reserves, sterilization, countercyclical reserve requirements and macroprudential measures. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

It was later recommended that he be transported abroad for specialized observation and precautionary monitoring. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

He was treated by paramedics on the sidelines before being transported by ambulance to the hospital for what a Chaminade coach said were precautionary reasons. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

What started as an unnecessary, but precautionary full-body MRI that checks for more than 500 conditions ended up saving Philipps’ life. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026