remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

1

: intended as a remedy

2

: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence

remedial reading courses

also : receiving or requiring remedial instruction

remedial students

remedially

ri-ˈmē-dē-ə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• corrective
• reformative
• beneficial

Examples of remedial in a Sentence

Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.

Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.

He's taking a course in remedial reading.

Recent Examples on the Web

While no injuries have been reported as of August 7, the remedial action is a full refund for consumers. —Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025

He was disciplined with a month of unpaid leave, a week of remedial training and a two-week ride-along with a training officer. —Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025

No disciplinary or other remedial action was taken against the harassers, and the harassment continued and, in some cases, worsened after employees complained. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025

The solution, in this framework, is remedial state action commensurate with the original harm. —Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remedial

• postmedial
• dorsomedial
• ventromedial
• medial

Kids Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl 

: intended to make something better

remedial measures

remedial classes

Medical Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl 

: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy

remedial surgery

remedially

-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

1

a

: intended as or providing a remedy

b

: concerned with the correction, removal, or abatement of an evil, defect, or disease

remedial treatment of an inmate to improve behavior

a workers' compensation claimant who received remedial attention from a doctor

a remedial statute correcting the previous law

2

: of, relating to, or being a law enacted for the purpose of providing a method of enforcing an already existing substantive right : procedural