remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

1

: intended as a remedy

2

: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence

remedial reading courses

also : receiving or requiring remedial instruction

remedial students

remedially

ri-ˈmē-dē-ə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• corrective
• reformative
• beneficial

Examples of remedial in a Sentence

Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.

Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.

He's taking a course in remedial reading.

Recent Examples on the Web

Individuals with troublesome tax histories should seek advice on potential exposure and consider remedial steps. —Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Arsenal tend to use that window for remedial business to address issues caused by injuries — if at all. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

If concern is warranted either for us or for our roses, a diagnosis gives us the direction upon which to base our remedial strategies. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

Of the three major threats, neonic pesticides may be the most serious — but also the most accessible to remedial action. —Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remedial

• postmedial
• dorsomedial
• ventromedial
• medial

Kids Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl 

: intended to make something better

remedial measures

remedial classes

Medical Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl 

: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy

remedial surgery

remedially

-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

1

a

: intended as or providing a remedy

b

: concerned with the correction, removal, or abatement of an evil, defect, or disease

remedial treatment of an inmate to improve behavior

a workers' compensation claimant who received remedial attention from a doctor

a remedial statute correcting the previous law

2

: of, relating to, or being a law enacted for the purpose of providing a method of enforcing an already existing substantive right : procedural