Synonyms of remedies

remedies 1 of 2

noun

plural of remedy

1

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medications
• cures
• drugs
• medicines
• medicinals
• prescriptions
• pharmaceuticals
• pills
• medicaments
• physics
• potions
• antibiotics
• specifics
• syrups
• panaceas
• nostrums
• tonics
• prescription drugs
• botanicals
• cure-alls
• tablets
• patent medicines
• injections
• cordials
• ointments
• lotions
• salves
• wonder drugs
• miracle drugs
• liniments
• poultices
• capsules
• tinctures
• purgatives
• caps
• antiseptics
• cathartics
• sera
• embrocations
• shots

2

as in antidotes

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antidotes
• solutions
• cures
• therapies
• therapeutics
• curatives
• answers
• rectifiers
• correctives
• panaceas
• elixirs
• medicines
• cure-alls
• medicinals
• balms
• succors
• palliatives
• aids
• help
• reliefs

remedies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remedy

1

as in cures

to bring about recovery from

a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cures
• heals
• alleviates
• relieves
• soothes
• treats
• mends
• allays
• eases
• doctors
• moderates
• salves
• diagnoses
• lightens
• tempers
• palliates
• assuages
• nurses
• medicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravates
• worsens
• misdiagnoses
• overdiagnoses
• underdiagnoses

2

as in amends

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from

needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amends
• reforms
• corrects
• rewrites
• changes
• rectifies
• repairs
• rights
• red-pencils
• emends
• improves
• debugs
• redresses
• fixes
• reworks
• modifies
• revises
• adjusts
• ameliorates
• shortens
• blue-pencils
• polishes
• restyles
• redraws
• betters
• cuts
• perfects
• redrafts
• alters
• regulates
• modulates
• touches up
• mends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damages
• hurts
• harms
• impairs
• injures
• mars
• spoils
• aggravates
• worsens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remedies

Noun

Luckily, those diseases can be cured by antibiotics or other remedies. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

If individuals violate the policy, the CSU may pursue discipline, seek intervention by law enforcement or pursue civil remedies. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Just a week later, Bonta flipped and announced a package of behavioral remedies. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

There are some loopholes and there were no structural remedies. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

First, the Clean Air Act has contained a specific provision since 1970 that explicitly says the federal law does not overrule state laws providing additional remedies for air pollution. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The agenda includes alleged funding and coordination behind complaints, disciplinary cases, pardons, and potential judicial remedies. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

That is not a blanket promise against layoffs, and any agreed upon coverage, exceptions, processes, and remedies remain largely unclear. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Notably, the green light didn’t require any divestitures, behavioral remedies or concessions. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

What remedies illiquid private placement investors may have An illiquid private placement investor may have a rescission or damages remedy if the sale involved a violation covered by Florida law, but illiquidity itself is not the violation. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Some household remedies tout baking soda as a treatment for things like pest deterrence; however, there are generally more effective—and safer—methods for fixing common houseplant problems than using baking soda. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026

The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

New York’s Bivens Act remedies this by extending the protections of Section 1983 to all individual government wrongdoers — including federal ones. — Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

His dad remedies this misstep later in the reception by giving a touching speech about his son, Helen and Serenity. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026