Synonyms of prevented

prevented 1 of 2

adjective

as in stopped

Related Words

• stopped
• precluded
• excluded
• suppressed
• hindered
• refused
• rejected
• blocked
• repressed
• revoked
• shut out
• vetoed
• disallowed
• impeded
• obstructed
• ruled out
• objectionable
• discouraged
• unsanctioned
• unsuitable
• improper
• unseemly
• disapproved
• unauthorized
• inappropriate
• illicit
• illegal
• unlawful
• ineffable
• unlicensed
• unmentionable
• illegitimate

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• allowable
• permissible
• acceptable
• appropriate
• legitimate
• legal
• endorsed
• permissive
• tolerable
• authorized
• approved
• allowed
• lawful
• accepted
• bearable
• endurable
• licensed
• certified
• accredited
• warranted
• sanctioned
• sufferable
• OK
• granted
• supported
• promoted
• required
• commanded
• mandatory
• encouraged
• suitable
• proper
• vouchsafed
• ordered
• countenanced
• condoned
• accorded
• tolerated
• brooked
• unobjectionable
• seemly

prevented

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prevent

as in averted

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• averted
• precluded
• avoided
• obviated
• helped
• forestalled
• provided
• escaped
• anticipated
• deterred
• headed off
• hindered
• saved
• hampered
• nullified
• impeded
• thwarted
• neutralized
• evaded
• staved off
• prohibited
• shook
• stopped
• forbade
• deflected
• eluded
• blocked
• negated
• balked
• foiled
• interfered (with)
• stalled
• counteracted
• offset
• retarded
• frustrated
• inhibited
• shunned
• circumvented
• baffled
• eschewed
• barred
• halted
• counterbalanced
• made up (for)
• compensated (for)
• arrested
• dodged
• checked
• checkmated
• ducked
• warded (off)
• fended (off)
• shirked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• aided
• facilitated
• abetted
• eased
• encouraged
• smoothed
• promoted
• fostered
• forwarded
• left
• permitted
• advanced
• furthered
• allowed
• cultivated
• let
• nurtured
• unclogged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prevented

Verb

The needs of Taiz's more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, desalination plants run low on fuel and water delivery trucks are largely prevented from entering the city. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The win also prevented Indiana from suffering its first two-game losing streak in three years under coach Curt Cignetti and marked the Hoosiers’ first victory at Michigan Stadium since 1967. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Central operations benefit when disruption is prevented, and investors benefit from greater visibility and predictability. — Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Research shows that during the 2022–23 flu season, many vaccinated people still got the flu, but the shot prevented about 70,000 hospitalizations. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2026

By next summer, the project will have prevented about 9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, according to Pattern Energy, the project’s developer. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

Jacobs was removed this week from the commissioner’s exempt list, which had prevented him from playing or practicing. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Zelenskyy said Saturday the speed limits had prevented Ukraine from using Starshield to shoot down Russian Shahed attack drones. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

But the oversight hasn’t prevented all allegations of wrongdoing. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026