Synonyms of antidote

antidote

noun

ˈan-ti-ˌdōt 

as in remedy

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

hoped that taking dance lessons would prove to be an antidote for her loneliness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remedy
• solution
• cure
• therapy
• therapeutic
• answer
• rectifier
• curative
• corrective
• panacea
• elixir
• cure-all
• medicine
• balm
• succor
• relief
• aid
• help
• medicinal
• palliative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antidote

When times feel a little uncertain, the antidote is not darkness. — Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

To stay alive, Lino must attend Communion every week at Father Joe’s Church on 118th Street, where he will be given a temporary antidote. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026