374 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ pˈali͡ətˌɪv], [ pˈali‍ətˌɪv], [ p_ˈa_l_iə_t_ˌɪ_v]

Similar words for palliative:

• corrective (adjective)
• emollient (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• reformative (adjective)
• soothing (adjective)
• alcohol (noun)
• alleviant (noun)
• alleviation (noun)
• alleviative (noun)
• alleviator (noun)
• alleviatory (noun)
• balm (noun)
• justification (noun)
• lotion (noun)
• mitigating circumstances (noun)
• mitigative (noun)
• mitigatory (noun)
• moderating (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• relief (noun)
• saving grace (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "palliative" in context?

Paraphrases for palliative

Antonyms for palliative

Hypernyms for palliative

Synonyms for Palliative:

• adj.

  • corrective (adjective)
  • disciplinary,
  • punitive,
  • remedial,
  • reformatory,
  • Counteracting,
  • penal.
  • emollient (adjective)
  • balsamic,
  • healing,
  • softening,
  • lenitive,
  • Relieving,
  • demulcent.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • rehabilitative,
  • reformative,
  • antidotal,
  • corrective.
  • reformative (adjective)
  • re-formative,
  • amendatory,
  • Emendatory.
  • soothing (adjective)
  • Remedying,
  • relaxing,
  • reassuring,
  • consoling,
  • tranquilizing,
  • warming,
  • calming,
  • pacifying.

• n.

  •
  • antimalarial,
  • broad-spectrum,
  • antibacterial,
  • combination,
  • clinical,
  • clear,
  • aseptic,
  • bloodless,
  • antenatal,
  • bionic.
  • alcohol (noun)
  • intoxicant,
  • tipple,
  • drink,
  • spirits,
  • liquor,
  • smoke,
  • moonshine,
  • cocktail,
  • booze.
  • alleviant (noun)
  • alleviant.
  • alleviation (noun)
  • salving.
  • alleviative (noun)
  • alleviative.
  • alleviator (noun)
  • alleviator.
  • alleviatory (noun)
  • alleviatory.
  • balm (noun)
  • consolation,
  • curative,
  • easement,
  • anodyne,
  • comfort,
  • assuagement,
  • remedy,
  • restorative,
  • solace,
  • refreshment,
  • alleviation,
  • mitigation,
  • cure.
  • justification (noun)
  • warrant,
  • advocacy,
  • acquittal,
  • explanation,
  • plea,
  • basis,
  • defense,
  • vindication,
  • absolution,
  • support,
  • wherefore,
  • rationalization,
  • argument,
  • reply,
  • grounds,
  • extenuation,
  • response,
  • validation,
  • rationale,
  • pretext,
  • Whitewashing,
  • exoneration,
  • palliation,
  • redemption,
  • idea,
  • salvation,
  • account,
  • rebuttal,
  • answer,
  • story,
  • confirmation,
  • apology,
  • approval,
  • apologia,
  • exculpation,
  • song and dance.
  • lotion (noun)
  • wash,
  • ointment,
  • medicine,
  • cream,
  • preparation,
  • salve,
  • cosmetic,
  • liniment.
  • mitigating circumstances (noun)
  • qualification.
  • mitigative (noun)
  • mitigative.
  • mitigatory (noun)
  • mitigatory.
  • moderating (noun)
  • moderating.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • wherefores,
  • whole idea,
  • rotgut,
  • redeyes,
  • palliatives,
  • sanctification,
  • firewater,
  • curatives,
  • hootch,
  • toddy,
  • Soother,
  • lotion,
  • alky,
  • redeye,
  • red-eye,
  • relief,
  • canned heat,
  • hard stuff,
  • soothers,
  • ethanols,
  • ethanol,
  • whatfor,
  • methanol,
  • sauce,
  • saving grace,
  • why and wherefore,
  • mitigating circumstances,
  • alkies,
  • diminished responsibility,
  • partial excuse,
  • toddies,
  • demulcents,
  • alcohol,
  • embrocation,
  • restoratives,
  • unguent,
  • balm,
  • cosmetics,
  • justification.
  • relief (noun)
  • deliverance,
  • letup,
  • contentment,
  • fix,
  • load off one's mind,
  • amelioration,
  • extrications,
  • satisfaction,
  • mollification,
  • lightening,
  • extrication,
  • succor,
  • restfulness,
  • diversion,
  • quick fix,
  • appeasement,
  • lightenings,
  • lift,
  • happiness,
  • sustenance,
  • reprieve,
  • cheer,
  • maintenance,
  • break,
  • hand,
  • help,
  • Allayment,
  • breather.
  • saving grace (noun)
  • point of character,
  • good point,
  • good points.

• Other synonyms:

  • Other relevant words:
  • therapeutic.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • account for,
  • decontamination,
  • Refuting,
  • stimulant,
  • comforting,
  • depict,
  • bounding,
  • exonerate,
  • color,
  • bracer,
  • antiviral,
  • qualifying,
  • vindicatory,
  • preventative,
  • laxative,
  • justify,
  • antidote,
  • rest,
  • Subduing,
  • gilding,
  • alibi,
  • bear,
  • assistance,
  • alterative,
  • tonic,
  • endure,
  • excusatory,
  • represent,
  • accept,
  • anthelmintic,
  • Antipoison,
  • disinfectant,
  • argue,
  • numbing,
  • anaesthetic,
  • apologise,
  • let,
  • varnish,
  • Assuaging,
  • counterpoison,
  • Mollifying,
  • exculpate,
  • allege,
  • peacemaker,
  • wet blanket,
  • Temperer,
  • prophylactic,
  • detersive,
  • apologetic,
  • easing,
  • medical,
  • Vulnerary,
  • assert,
  • poppy,
  • Mitigating,
  • opiate,
  • stabilizer,
  • analeptic,
  • golden mean,
  • aid,
  • gloss,
  • tolerate,
  • whitewash,
  • Extenuatory,
  • paregoric,
  • defend,
  • soothing,
  • Abstersive,
  • extenuating,
  • release,
  • corroborate,
  • tranquillizer,
  • placebo,
  • cathartic,
  • vermifuge,
  • medicinal,
  • Epulotic,
  • moderator,
  • antitoxin,
  • placatory,
  • laudanum,
  • soothing syrup,
  • portray,
  • Modifying,
  • extenuating circumstances,
  • cover,
  • allowance,
  • remission,
  • antiinflammatory,
  • rationalize,
  • Helminthagogue,
  • defence,
  • tranquiliser,
  • cleansing,
  • altering,
  • explain,
  • analgesic,
  • deadening,
  • carminative,
  • tranquilizer,
  • pacifier,
  • respite,
  • lullaby,
  • specific,
  • measure,
  • Assuager,
  • relaxation,
  • Salutiferous,
  • sanative,
  • permit,
  • balmy,
  • Antifebrile,
  • demonstrate,
  • faith cure,
  • Depuratory,
  • plead,
  • restrictive,
  • Lithagogue,
  • calmative,
  • corroborant,
  • vindicate,
  • Vindicative,
  • qualificatory,
  • affirm,
  • sedative,
  • limiting,
  • Modificatory,
  • interpret,
  • Modulator,
  • Mollifier,
  • entreat,
  • Justifying,
  • ease,
  • detergent,
  • Pacificatory,
  • neurotic,
  • abatement,
  • painkilling,
  • relieve,
  • antispasmodic,
  • beseech,
  • expound,
  • Dulling,
  • Rose water,
  • traumatic,
  • Chirurgical,
  • apologize,
  • Sanatory,
  • emetic,
  • salutary,
  • emollient,
  • Alterant,
  • limitative,
  • Febrifugal,
  • milk,
  • extenuative,
  • Excusing,
  • restricting,
  • febrifuge,
  • Alleviating,
  • pain reliever,
  • Qualificative,
  • painkiller,
  • Pacificator,
  • shock absorber,
  • modulatory,
  • antifungal,
  • calmant,
  • consolatory,
  • antiseptic,
  • justificatory,
  • balsam,
  • opium,
  • antibiotic,
  • anesthetic,
  • confirm,
  • prove,
  • Mitigator,
  • antitussive,
  • express,
  • cushion,
  • console,
  • narcotic,
  • Benumbing,
  • purgative,
  • take,
  • hypnotic,
  • pain-killer,
  • pain-killing,
  • assuasive,
  • immunizing.

How to use "Palliative" in context?

Paraphrases for Palliative:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    remedial, Mitigating, Stop-gap.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    alleviation, mitigation.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    stopgap.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    palliation, stopgap.