Synonyms of therapeutic

therapeutic 1 of 2

adjective

ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik 

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

therapeutic

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noun

as in antidote

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antidote
• remedy
• therapy
• solution
• cure
• curative
• corrective
• rectifier
• answer
• panacea
• medicine
• elixir
• cure-all
• balm
• relief
• medicinal
• succor
• aid
• help
• palliative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of therapeutic

Adjective

Recording a new album became a therapeutic experience that signified a new artistic journey and a chance to discover himself in the process. — Adam Davidson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Voters are also more open to these drugs being used in regulated medical and therapeutic settings — support for that grew from 41% to 46% between 2023 and 2025. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

The new therapeutics that survive clinical trials and earn their place on hospital shelves probably won’t come from the companies with the fastest hardware. — Dr. Anita Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

For all of its destruction, the 2014 outbreak triggered scientific innovation; companies developed therapeutics, tests, and vaccines for that Ebola strain, called Zaire. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026