Synonyms of restorative

restorative

adjective

ri-ˈstȯr-ə-tiv 

1

as in healthy

beneficial to the health of body or mind

took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healthy
• medicinal
• good
• healthful
• nutritional
• wholesome
• salubrious
• salutary
• tonic
• refreshing
• sanative
• remedial
• curative
• rehabilitative
• corrective
• useful
• recuperative
• rejuvenating
• salutiferous
• sanitary
• nourishing
• advantageous
• clean
• hygienic
• nutritious
• antiseptic
• alleviative
• aseptic
• rejuvenescent
• nontoxic
• nonpoisonous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmful
• noxious
• unhealthy
• damaging
• deleterious
• pernicious
• injurious
• unwholesome
• toxic
• unhealthful
• infectious
• poisonous
• insalubrious
• sickening
• unsanitary
• insanitary
• unhygienic

2

as in refreshing

having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind

I am in need of a long, restorative vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refreshing
• rejuvenating
• medicinal
• reviving
• vitalizing
• tonic
• bracing
• stimulating
• vital
• stimulative
• cordial
• invigorating
• therapeutic
• healthy
• beneficial
• strengthening
• curative
• rehabilitative
• remedial
• reparative
• corrective
• recuperative
• healthful
• conditioning
• life-giving
• helpful
• exhilarating
• reformative
• animating
• wholesome
• salubrious
• salutary
• reformatory
• sharp
• curing
• quickening
• rectifying
• exhilarative
• remedying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draining
• weakening
• debilitating
• exhausting
• deadening
• injurious
• numbing
• deleterious
• pernicious
• enervating
• sapping
• enfeebling
• wearying
• noxious
• unhealthy
• unhealthful
• unwholesome
• insalubrious

3

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

relocation to a milder climate proved to be just the restorative measure that was needed for the sickly child

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of restorative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This calm environment leads to a restorative night's sleep and deep feeling of tranquility throughout your stay. —Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024

Here are some of the world's best Ayurvedic retreats for a restorative break. —Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Sep. 2024

Think restorative mud bath and spa treatments and healing mineral pool soaks. —Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024

Classes that are more physically challenging, and those that are more restorative. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 July 2024