eradicative

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adjective

Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.

“eradicative measures against smallpox”

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annihilative
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Meanings

adjectiveeradicative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.

    eradicative measures against smallpox

    Synonyms: annihilative

nouneradicative (plural eradicatives)

plural eradicatives

  1. rareThat which eradicates.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.

Similar
annihilative
Also see
calamitousdestructivedisastrousfatalwoeful

Origin

From eradicate + -ive.

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Cite this entry
APA

eradicative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eradicative

MLA

“eradicative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eradicative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eradicative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eradicative.

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