ALLEVIATIVE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

alleviative

adjective

as in curative

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Adjective

Hospice offers terminal patients an alternative to the chaotic, clinical environment of a hospital; the emphasis is on dignity and comfort rather than on curative treatment.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of curative

Adjective

Taking the jury back in time Each day of the trial has required explanations for how the world was different in 1996, a reminder for the older jurors and a remedial education for the younger ones.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The order required that ICE develop and file, within 14 days, a remedial plan to implement comprehensive systems for medical care and disability accommodations.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of remedial

Adjective

In that role, Johnson can receive misconduct complaints, review findings and disciplinary recommendations from the independent police auditor and participate in recommending corrective action.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The board, after the hearing, indefinitely extended the stop-work order, stipulating that the developer had to take a number of corrective steps to address the runoff issues.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrective

Adjective

The 849 Testarossa offers a refreshing design that is just as strong, if not even more intriguing, in its open-air configuration.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
That both cooled the tea to a refreshing drinking temperature and diluted it for a proper taste.

— Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of refreshing

Adjective

This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of healthful

Adjective

Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
This highly specialized surgical and rehabilitative care is best delivered in a facility like the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute, which is specifically designed for kids and staffed with specialists in pediatric care.

— JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Definition of rehabilitative

Adjective

Rich in sodium chloride, bromine and iodine, the salubrious streams that bubble up from the depths of the lake now feed the SPA & Thermal Garden (previously known as Aquaria) complex, with infinity pools overlooking the waterbody.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The Austrian Southern Railway Company managers’ masterstroke was to promote Opatija as a spa town no less salubrious—and no less glamorous—than Nice, the prime destination for convalescents in the age of tuberculosis.

— Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026

Definition of salubrious

Adjective

Certain medicinal plants grown on the property will be incorporated into oils and treatments going forward as will some of the honey from the resort's six hives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
But the field’s subsequent focus on brain physiology and medicinal therapies has done little to reduce the toll of mental illness.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of medicinal

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