Synonyms of curative

curative 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkyu̇r-ə-tiv 

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

some believe that the herb has curative properties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medicinal
• therapeutic
• remedial
• healing
• restorative
• officinal
• healthful
• salutary
• corrective
• sanative
• wholesome
• salubrious
• healthy
• tonic
• alleviative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noxious
• unhealthy
• unwholesome
• deleterious
• pernicious
• unhealthful
• injurious
• toxic
• poisonous
• infectious
• adverse
• harmful
• ill
• bad
• detrimental
• insalubrious
• noisome
• damaging
• baneful
• hurtful
• baleful
• insanitary
• unsanitary
• unhygienic

curative

2 of 2

noun

as in antidote

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curative

Adjective

For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances. — William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026

These may include admonishment, curative instructions, monetary or evidentiary sanctions; dismissal where warranted; and referral to the State Bar or the appropriate disciplinary authority. — Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 5 May 2026

Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026

Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026