averters
Those who prevent
Averters are people or things that prevent or turn away something undesirable.
An averter of disaster takes action to stop it from occurring.
The word appears most often in formal or literary contexts: The quick-thinking pilot became the averter of what could have been a fatal crash.
The singular averter is more common than the plural.
Causes strong aversion
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- disincentiveFactor discouraging action
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- warningAlert about danger
threat · intimidation · prohibition · countermeasure · sanction · penalty · consequence · deterrent
Roadside safety barrier
- helmetProtective head covering
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
lifejacket · firewall · goggles · hardhat · parachute · nets · pads · railings
Careful, wise judgment
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- warinessCautious distrust
- circumspectionCareful consideration of consequences
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
heedfulness · alertness · watchfulness · carefulness · mindfulness · discretion · judiciousness · attentiveness
repellent
Causes strong aversion
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- disincentiveFactor discouraging action
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
warning · threat · intimidation · prohibition · countermeasure · sanction · penalty · consequence · deterrent
guardrail
Roadside safety barrier
harness · lifejacket · firewall · goggles · hardhat · parachute · nets · pads · railings · sprinkler
prudence
Careful, wise judgment
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- warinessCautious distrust
- circumspectionCareful consideration of consequences
foresight · heedfulness · alertness · watchfulness · carefulness · mindfulness · discretion · judiciousness · attentiveness · precaution
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- armorProtective combat covering
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
bulwark · safeguard · defender · fortress · barricade · sanctuary · refuge · bastion · stronghold · haven
ricochet
Angled deflection off surface
swerve · sidestep · diversion · redirect · repel · glance · shunt · bypass · evasion · ward
averterscausers
Those producing effects
instigators · initiators · triggers · precipitators · perpetrators
avertersenablers
Those who facilitate harm
facilitators · promoters · abettors · encouragers · accelerators
- averted gazeDeliberately not looking