Synonyms of cure

cure 1 of 3

noun (1)

1

as in antidote

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in remedy

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remedy
• drug
• medication
• medicine
• medicinal
• prescription
• pill
• medicament
• potion
• physic
• specific
• antibiotic
• pharmaceutical
• panacea
• syrup
• tonic
• prescription drug
• cure-all
• nostrum
• injection
• serum
• botanical
• tablet
• salve
• patent medicine
• wonder drug
• lotion
• ointment
• tincture
• cap
• liniment
• capsule
• sirup
• miracle drug
• poultice
• antiseptic
• purgative
• cordial
• shot
• embrocation
• cathartic

cure

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verb

1

as in to heal

to bring about recovery from

do you have anything that will cure my headache?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heal
• remedy
• alleviate
• relieve
• soothe
• treat
• mend
• allay
• ease
• diagnose
• temper
• moderate
• assuage
• lighten
• salve
• palliate
• medicate
• nurse
• doctor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravate
• worsen
• misdiagnose
• overdiagnose
• underdiagnose

2

as in to rehabilitate

to restore to a healthy condition

the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heal
• rehabilitate
• fix
• treat
• set up
• relieve
• alleviate
• repair
• revive
• rehab
• mend
• remedy
• attend (to)
• minister (to)
• care (for)
• medicate
• nurse
• revitalize
• renew
• fortify
• physic
• doctor
• rejuvenate
• resuscitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harm
• damage
• impair
• hurt
• wound
• injure
• disable
• cripple
• mutilate
• maim
• afflict
• ail
• weaken
• waste
• lame
• sicken
• sap
• lacerate
• lay up
• mangle
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• enervate

curé

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noun (2)

as in curate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curate
• parson
• pastor
• vicar
• rector
• clergyman
• abbé
• shepherd
• churchman
• father
• priestess
• padre
• pope
• dean
• deaconess
• confessor
• bishop
• Holy Joe
• archbishop
• chaplain
• presbyter
• abbot
• prelate
• missionary
• sky pilot
• revivalist
• monsignor
• diocesan
• evangelist
• monk
• religious
• missioner
• missionizer
• friar
• priest
• divine
• preacher
• clergywoman
• high priestess
• high priest
• monastic
• reverend
• mendicant
• archpriest
• dominie
• deacon
• oblate
• clerical
• cleric
• ecclesiastic
• minister
• clergyperson
• clerk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• lay reader
• secular
• layperson
• lector