palliative

The word “palliative” has 4 syllables: pal-li-a-tive

It's pronounced as /ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/

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In the thesaurus, “palliative” has 191 synonyms and 52 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for palliative along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for palliative

abatement
absolution
account
acquittal
advocacy
aid
alky
allayment
alleviating
alleviation
amelioration
amendatory
anesthetic
anodyne
answer
antidotal
antidote
apologia
apology
appeasement
approval
argument
assistance
assuagement
balm
balsamic
basis
beneficial
benign
booze
break
breather
calming
canned heat
cheer
cocktail
comfort
comforting
confirmation
consolation
consolatory
consoling
contentment
cop-out
corrective
cosmetic
counteracting
cream
curative
cure
cure-all
defense
deliverance
demulcent
diminished responsibility
disciplinary
diversion
drink
ease
easement
easing
elixir
embrocation
emendatory
ethanol
exculpation
exoneration
explanation
extenuation
extenuative
extrication
firewater
fix
good point
grounds
hand
handout
happiness
hard stuff
harmless
healing
healthful
healthy
help
helpful
hootch
hypnotic
idea
innocuous
inoffensive
intoxicant
lenitive
letup
lift
lightening
liniment
liquor
maintenance
medicinal
medicine
methanol
mitigation
mollification
mollifying
moonshine
narcotic
nonfatal
nonlethal
nonpoisonous
nontoxic
nonvenomous
ointment
opiate
pacifier
pacifying
palliation
panacea
partial excuse
penal
plea
point of character
preparation
pretext
punitive
qualification
quick fix
rationale
rationalization
reassuring
rebuttal
rectifier
red-eye
reformatory
refreshment
rehabilitative
relaxing
release
relief
relieving
remedial
remedy
remedying
remission
reply
reprieve
respite
response
rest
restfulness
restorative
rotgut
salubrious
salutary
salve
salving
sanctification
satisfaction
sauce
security blanket
sedative
smoke
softening
solace
solution
song and dance
soother
soporific
spirits
story
succor
support
sustenance
therapeutic
therapy
tipple
toddy
tranquilizer
tranquilizing
tranquillizer
unguent
validation
vindication
warming
warrant
wash
whatfor
wherefore
whitewashing
whole idea
wholesome
why and wherefore

Antonyms for palliative

aggravation
annoyance
baneful
charge
check
contagious
continuation
damage
damaging
deleterious
depression
discontent
discouragement
disease
dissatisfaction
envenomed
gloom
harm
harmful
hindrance
hurt
hurtful
hurting
indictment
infectious
infective
injurious
injury
irritation
malignant
misery
nocuous
noxious
obstruction
opposition
pain
paining
pathogenic
pestilent
pestilential
poison
poisoned
poisonous
question
request
sadness
sentence
stop
toxic
unhappiness
venomous
virulent

Meanings of palliative

noun
1. Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
adjective
1. Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
2. Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

Example Sentences

Doctors prescribed palliative care to manage the patient's pain during her final days.
The hospice provided palliative services to enhance the comfort of terminally ill patients.
The medication offered only palliative relief, not a cure for the disease.
Her soothing words acted as a palliative for his anxiety during the stressful situation.
The charity's efforts focused on providing palliative assistance to families affected by the disaster.

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