Synonyms of preservative

preservative

adjective

as in protective

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protective
• constructive
• creative
• nondestructive
• harmless
• innocuous
• formative
• useful
• productive
• healthful
• wholesome
• helpful
• ameliorative
• inoffensive
• healthy
• innocent
• salubrious
• nonlethal
• nonfatal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destructive
• disastrous
• ruinous
• devastating
• antibiotic
• cataclysmic
• calamitous
• poisonous
• lethal
• vital
• fatal
• biocidal
• devastative
• annihilatory
• deadly
• cataclysmal
• mortal
• virulent
• killer
• murderous
• deathly
• baleful
• fell
• pestilent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preservative

Kennedy has falsely linked vaccines to numerous health conditions, arguing, for instance, that the mercury-containing vaccine preservative thimerosal causes neurological disorders in children, particularly autism. —Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024

The thimerosal preservative present in some vaccines is metabolized into ethylmercury, and so does not carry the same risk as toxic methylmercury. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024

While in Congress, Dr. Weldon was known for pushing the false notion that thimerosal, a preservative compound in some vaccines, had caused an explosion of autism cases. —Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Chemists and beauty consumers alike started wondering if the recalls were indicative of something bigger—revealing the weakness of preservative systems found in some beauty products today. —Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024