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

Examples of preservative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s largely due to the preservative properties of salt, which is abundant in the mine. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023

Salt acts as a preservative, so salted butter has a longer shelf life, no matter where it's stored, than unsalted. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2023

Salt, or sodium chloride, is an essential mineral used as a seasoning, preservative and chemical, providing for billions of consumers around the globe. —USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023

On Tuesday, Biden announced a new national monument in the area, designated to protect the space from uranium mining and extend preservative measures that were set to expire in 2032. —Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2023