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tonic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tonic

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

  • breathe in clear tonic mountain air
  • never underestimate the tonic power of humor on a sick person
Synonyms of tonic

bracing, cordial, invigorating, refreshing, rejuvenating, restorative, reviving, stimulating, stimulative, vital, vitalizing
Words Related to tonic

life-giving

conditioning, strengthening

animating, exhilarating, exhilarative, quickening, sharp

corrective, curative, curing, medicinal, rectifying, recuperative, reformative, reformatory, rehabilitative, remedial, remedying, reparative, therapeutic

beneficial, healthful, healthy, helpful, salubrious, salutary, wholesome
Near Antonyms of tonic

deadening, debilitating, draining, enervating, enfeebling, exhausting, numbing, sapping, weakening, wearying

deleterious, injurious, pernicious

insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

2 beneficial to the health of body or mind

  • the tonic air of the mountains is just what you need after being cooped up in the city for so long
Synonyms of tonic

good, healthful, healthy, medicinal, restorative, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, sanative, wholesome
Words Related to tonic

alleviative, corrective, curative, recuperative, refreshing, rehabilitative, rejuvenating, rejuvenescent, remedial

advantageous, useful

antiseptic, aseptic, clean, hygienic, sanitary

nourishing, nutritional, nutritious

nonpoisonous, nontoxic
Near Antonyms of tonic

damaging, deleterious, harmful, injurious, pernicious

infectious, poisonous, sickening, toxic

insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary
Antonyms of tonic

insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

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