contraceptive Syllabification: (con·tra·cep·tive)Pronunciation: /ˌkäntrəˈseptiv/Translate contraceptive | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of contraceptive adjective (of a method or device) serving to prevent pregnancy:the contraceptive pill of or relating to contraception:a book popularizing contraceptive knowledge noun a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy. contraceptive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of contraceptive in the British & World English dictionary