pre-emptive

1. 1.

   designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence

   “a preemptive business offer”

   Synonymspreemptive

   Similarpreventive

Questions about pre-emptive

What does pre-emptive mean?

pre-emptive means "designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence".

How many syllables are in pre-emptive?

pre-emptive has 3 syllables: pre--emp-tive. The stress falls on "emp". In IPA it is /ˌpɹiˈɛmptɪv/.

What is another word for pre-emptive?

Close synonyms include preemptive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pre-emptive a common word?

pre-emptive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with pre-emptive?

1 word rhymes with pre-emptive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.