unpreventiveadj.
/ˌʌnprᵻˈvɛntɪv/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈvɛn(t)ɪv/ rare.
That does not prevent the occurrence of something; not preventive.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > not hindering or encumbering
unobstructive1664
unpreventive1667
unencumbering1824
unhindering1839
1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 96 So dangerous a thing is that, which the consequence calls unpreventive wisdom.
1843 London Med. Gaz. 8 Dec. 303/1 It is quite certain..that the agent has no control over himself; and this complete certainty would make his punishment unpreventive.
1999 J. Cameron in R. Harding & E. Fisher Perspectives on Precautionary Princ. ii. 35 Any given precautionary standard may be preventive in various degrees, but it cannot be unpreventive.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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