ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Restorative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Restorative is an adjective meaning Serving to restore.

Meaning

Serving to restore.

More Meanings

  1. Something with restoring properties.
  2. (euphemistic) An alcoholic drink, especially with tonic.

Example Sentences

Destroys life's enemy, / Hunger, with sweet restorative delight.
After a long day working in the fields Clarence took comfort in a restorative pint of beer.
For Louis XIV's advancing age, a drink consisting of sugar, distilled spirits, and orange water was recommended as a restorative of vigor.
Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you.

Word Forms

Synonyms for restorative

Depending on context, synonyms include invigorating, tonic, healthful, recuperative, corrective, reviving.

Antonyms for restorative

Common opposites include nonrestorative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include recuperative, reviving, renewing, corrective, healthful, invigorating.

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