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

2 of 2

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

Finally, these regulators will need to develop substantive performance standards and metrics to fairly regulate different facets of these new technologies and to prescribe appropriate remedies that lead to meaningful accountability. — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

It's become a world of quick and easy solutions for life's puzzling issues; seemingly solving them in 45 seconds or using household remedies. — John Shumway, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Herbalists stock shelves with roots, leaves, and other remedies that have been handed down through generations. — Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

The pandemic marked a shift in business because the new storefront was busy with customers looking for natural remedies to fight COVID-19. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Here’s what consumers should know about the recall, including all affected products and remedies. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

So far, Bonta said, the company has not offered the sort of structural remedies — that is, divestitures of cable or film distribution assets — that would have to be part of a deal. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026

In the initial stages of infection, the pathogen would resemble a known illness—one vulnerable to standard vaccines or drug remedies. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Aloe vera juice and onion juice are sometimes used as natural hair remedies, although the evidence supporting their use is generally weak. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 25 July 2026

Verb

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

Alcohol and certain medications also raise susceptibility, including diuretics, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics and some cold and allergy remedies. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 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

Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026

With the verdict decided, the next question remains what remedies Judge Arun Subramanian will deem necessary, and if that would include a breakup. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026