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counteractive

ADJECTIVE
nullifying
Synonyms
WEAK
checking counter to countering counterproductive interfering opposite
NOUN
relief
Synonyms
WEAK
cure medicine preventive remedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for counteractive?
Describing something as counteractive means that it counteracts—it acts against or in opposition to something else. This usually means that it has an offsetting or neutralizing effect—that it cancels out the effect of something else. Something that’s counteractive could also be described as counterbalancing, meaning it balances out another thing—restores things to their original status or position. Sometimes, describing something as counteractive means that it serves as a check on something else. A similar word is preventative. Synonyms for counteractive that imply a fix are corrective, remedial, and rectifying. The noun form of counteract is counteraction.
What is the difference between counteractive vs. counterproductive?
Counterproductive is used to describe something that acts against the intended goal. Counteractive is less specific—it can describe anything that acts in opposition to something else, including in ways that balance it, cancel it out, fix it, or prevent it. Counterproductive is always negative, but counteractive may be neutral or even positive. Counteractive is much less commonly used. It’s more common to use the verb form counteract.
How do you use counteractive in a sentence?
Counteractive can be used in a variety of contexts. Here are some examples of counteractive in a sentence:
  • We need to implement counteractive measures to offset the losses. 
  • The medicine is counteractive—it should have a neutralizing effect. 
  • A see-saw works because every motion is counteractive. 

Example Sentences

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Sepsis is “an incredibly robust reaction to fight infection” that becomes essentially counteractive, Azar said.

From MSNBC • Jun. 5, 2016

Even changes as radical as moving habitats from water to land can be mitigated by counteractive niche construction.

From Scientific American • May 22, 2013

Then Sir Douglas told of the counteractive efforts of his sales agencies in opening up new territory even in remote Belgian Congo; in introducing machines to 338,000 pupils in 12,000 European school classes.

From Time Magazine Archive

But there are two sides to this minor chapter: there is the evolution of the parasite, and there is also the evolution of counteractive measures on the part of the host.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur

The Order of the Rose has attempted a practical embodiment of the review contemplated by Carlyle, as a counteractive to the money making practice and expediency-worships of the day.

From Thomas Carlyle by Nichol, John