🔄 Synonyms of "Corrective"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| restorativenoun | Serving to restore. |
| disciplinarynoun | Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline. |
| nonindulgent | Not indulgent. |
| betteringnoun | improvement |
| disciplinal | relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Corrective"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| restorative | Serving to restore. |
| betteringnoun | improvement |
| disciplinary | Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline. |
| disciplinal | relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment |
| nonindulgent | Not indulgent. |
| rectificationnoun | The action or process of rectifying. |
| redressive | Tending to redress. |
| correctionnoun | The act of correcting. |
| remedynoun | A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. |
| reformative | That serves to reform or correct |
| correctionalnoun | (chiefly US, Canada) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals. |
| remediationnoun | The act or process of remedying a situation. |
| redressnoun | To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury or damage); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from. |
| rectifyverb | (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. |
| rehabilitative | For the purpose of rehabilitation. |
| remedial | intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject |
| reformatorynoun | A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school. |
| curative | Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness. |
| rehabilitationnoun | The process of rehabilitating somebody or something. |
| realignmentnoun | The act of realigning or something realigned. |
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