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

The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

However, surface-level remedies rarely resolve systemic frustrations. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Bonta’s office, however, has argued that such behavioral remedies have proven impossible to enforce in the past. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Analysts have warned that the structural remedies Bonta has in mind might be deal-breakers for Paramount, making any settlement talks ultimately unproductive. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Despite the sometimes contentious exchanges, Attorney Dave Westland, representing the developer, said that his client is agreeable to all of the remedies proposed by the town. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

That’s why behavioral remedies are dispreferred and structural remedies are preferred. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

What starts as a reasonable desire to prevent disease can escalate into constant testing and rigid routines built around an ever-growing roster of supplements and experimental remedies. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026

For everyone else, less restrictive remedies than custody, such as a GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, should be considered or exhausted. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

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