ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Meliorative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmiːlɪɒɹətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Meliorative is an adjective meaning (rare) That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.

Meaning

(rare) That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.

Example Sentences

Peel has no meliorative and restorative principle to propose.
We…become savage in our hatred to the various meliorative processes.

Synonyms for meliorative

Depending on context, synonyms include ameliorative, ameliorating, amelioratory, bettering.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include amelioratory, ameliorative, bettering, ameliorating, salutory, salutary.

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