Synonyms for

Cured

Verb / kjʊrd / Another word for cured — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

healed or treated until no longer sick or addicted

Synonyms & similar words

recovered vulcanized healed vulcanised heal cure corned aged bringaround healed treated recovered restored remedied fixed mended corrected ameliorated rectified alleviated soothed relieved rehabilitated reformed reclaimed renewed reinvigorated refreshed revived

Synonyms by register

Formal

healed restored rehabilitated convalescent

Informal

all better on the mend over it fixed up

Literary

mended restored to health

Antonyms

sick ill diseased unhealthy infected ailing afflicted

Common collocations

  • cured of an illness
  • cured the disease
  • cured the patient
  • cured the addiction
  • cured the ham
  • cured the fish
  • cured the meat

Word family

noun cure
verb cure
adjective curative

Usage note

Can refer to the successful treatment of a disease or condition, or to the preservation of food through salting, smoking, or drying. 'Cured' implies a complete recovery or successful preservation.

Example sentences

  1. The doctor cured my infection with antibiotics.
  2. My grandma cured her ham for days to make it taste delicious.
  3. He cured his addiction to smoking with the help of a support group.
  4. The medicine cured her headaches.
  5. The therapy sessions cured his anxiety.

Quotes

  • Doubt is cured by action. - Henry Link
  • Time is the greatest doctor, and it will cure all things. - Thomas Dekker
  • There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better. - Orison Swett Marden

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