Synonyms of palliative

palliative 1 of 2

adjective

as in curative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curative
• beneficial
• remedial
• healthful
• helpful
• salubrious
• salutary
• wholesome
• nontoxic
• healthy
• benign
• harmless
• nonpoisonous
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• nonvenomous
• nonlethal
• nonfatal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• toxic
• poisonous
• poisoned
• venomous
• infectious
• pathogenic
• infective
• malignant
• poison
• contagious
• harmful
• injurious
• deleterious
• envenomed
• virulent
• noxious
• pestilential
• baneful
• hurtful
• pestilent
• nocuous

palliative

2 of 2

noun

1

as in sedative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sedative
• security blanket
• pacifier
• tranquilizer
• tranquillizer
• narcotic
• opiate
• hypnotic
• anesthetic
• soporific
• anodyne

2

as in medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

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