Synonyms of remedial

remedial

adjective

1

as in corrective

serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition

took a remedial math course over the summer so he'd be ready for algebra the following school year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrective
• reformative
• beneficial
• reformatory
• therapeutic
• amendatory
• rectifying
• curative
• remedying
• reparative
• medicinal
• helpful
• restorative
• salutary
• antidotal
• wholesome
• counteractive
• counterbalancing

2

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

unfortunately, with a cold virus, there are few remedial measures besides fluids and rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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