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- [uh-lee-vee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv]
- /əˈli viˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv/
- /əlˈiːviətˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lee-vee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv]
- /əˈli viˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv/
Definitions of alleviative word
- adjective alleviative Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative. 1
- noun alleviative Obsolete. alleviation (def 2). 1
- noun alleviative That alleviates pain; palliative. 1
- noun alleviative That which alleviates; a drug or remedy. 0
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Origin of alleviative
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; alleviate + -ive
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Parts of speech for Alleviative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alleviative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
alleviative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alleviative
adj alleviative
- remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
- invigorating — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
- salutary — favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
noun alleviative
- ointment — a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
- sedative — tending to calm or soothe.
- opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
- tranquilizer — a person or thing that tranquilizes.
adjective alleviative
- healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
Antonyms for alleviative
adj alleviative
- damaging — causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
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