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

Manfred has framed the cap as a panacea for less competitive franchises and an antidote for the hegemony of the back-to-back champion Dodgers. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Male friendship—something that used to be played for laughs, if it was noted at all—has become a lost art, or an antidote. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

The snake charmers tried to test their antidotes on kittens, but the snakes refused to bite. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

In a culture where so much pressure is being put on boys (and kids in general) to compete, succeed, and do so quickly, encouraging them to slow down, reflect, and consider others’ perspectives might be the antidote. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 July 2026