Thesaurus / palliatives
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synonyms for palliatives
- apology
- approval
- argument
- basis
- confirmation
- explanation
- pretext
- rationale
- rationalization
- vindication
- absolution
- account
- acquittal
- advocacy
- answer
- apologia
- cop-out
- defense
- exculpation
- exoneration
- extenuation
- grounds
- idea
- mitigation
- palliation
- palliative
- plea
- rebuttal
- reply
- response
- sanctification
- story
- support
- validation
- warrant
- wherefore
- raison d'être
- song and dance
- whatfor
- whitewashing
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- balm
- cosmetic
- cream
- ointment
- salve
- demulcent
- embrocation
- lenitive
- liniment
- medicine
- palliative
- preparation
- unguent
- wash
- alleviation
- assistance
- comfort
- happiness
- help
- maintenance
- reprieve
- respite
- satisfaction
- support
- abatement
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- handout
- letup
- lift
- lightening
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- rest
- restfulness
- softening
- solace
- succor
- sustenance
- allayment
- comforting
- load off one's mind
- quick fix
- consolation
- palliative
- solace
- alleviation
- anodyne
- assuagement
- comfort
- curative
- cure
- easement
- mitigation
- refreshment
- relief
- remedy
- restorative
- soother
- abatement
- alleviation
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assistance
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- comfort
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- happiness
- help
- letup
- lift
- lightening
- maintenance
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- softening
- solace
- succor
- support
- sustenance
- allayment
- comforting
- load off one's mind
- quick fix
- booze
- drink
- ethanol
- liquor
- methanol
- smoke
- alky
- cocktail
- firewater
- hootch
- intoxicant
- moonshine
- palliative
- rotgut
- sauce
- spirits
- tipple
- toddy
- canned heat
- hard stuff
- red-eye
On this page you'll find 247 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to palliatives, such as: apology, approval, argument, basis, confirmation, and explanation.
antonyms for palliatives
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- aggravation
- annoyance
- check
- continuation
- depression
- discontent
- discouragement
- dissatisfaction
- gloom
- harm
- hindrance
- hurt
- injury
- irritation
- misery
- obstruction
- sadness
- stop
- unhappiness
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How to use palliatives in a sentence
Sober second thoughts suggest palliatives and allowances that temper prevents us from noticing.
HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIEDE. J. HARDY.My medicines are only palliatives; the real trouble is with his environment.
JACK, THE YOUNG RANCHMANGEORGE BIRD GRINNELLThe physician of the prison, as we have said, was satisfied with ordering a few trifling palliatives.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY, VOLUME 4, NO. 4, NOVEMBER 1, 1851VARIOUSThe ordinary palliatives suggested were little to the taste of this remarkable Radical.
THE ENGLISH UTILITARIANS, VOLUME II (OF 3)LESLIE STEPHENHe recognised and pointed out with great force the inadequacy of such palliatives as emigration, home-colonisation, and so forth.
THE ENGLISH UTILITARIANS, VOLUME II (OF 3)LESLIE STEPHENShe paused, her wide--seeking gaze fixed upon him through tears, as though she pleaded with him to find explanations--palliatives.
LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTERMRS. HUMPHRY WARDVarious palliatives have been adopted in India with a view to giving some elasticity to the working of the Land Revenue system.
POLITICAL AND LITERARY ESSAYS, 1908-1913EVELYN BARINGSome system or other must be proposed in its place—a grinding one it must be, for it is not an evil to be cured by palliatives.
POLITICAL PAMPHLETSGEORGE SAINTSBURYThese palliatives have, however, rendered comparatively small service.
TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIALISMEDMOND KELLYThe palliatives hitherto employed, have only exposed the magnitude of the evil.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 56, NUMBER 349, NOVEMBER, 1844VARIOUS