Synonyms of remedial

remedial

adjective

ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

1

as in corrective

serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition

took a remedial math course over the summer so he'd be ready for algebra the following school year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrective
• reformative
• beneficial
• reformatory
• therapeutic
• amendatory
• rectifying
• curative
• remedying
• reparative
• medicinal
• helpful
• restorative
• salutary
• antidotal
• wholesome
• counteractive
• counterbalancing

2

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

unfortunately, with a cold virus, there are few remedial measures besides fluids and rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of remedial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Proactive, not reactive; preventative, not remedial. —Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

The Army has taken a dramatic step toward increasing its recruiting pool by standing up the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a remedial program for motivated recruits who nonetheless fail to meet initial entry standards. —Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024

In those scenarios, the failure to appear charges are remedial, not punitive, and usually do not carry their own jail sentences. —Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 July 2024

If your child has fallen behind in a particular academic area, schools can offer remedial support, tutoring, and other tools to help your child catch up. —Christian Dashiell, Parents, 30 July 2024