Synonyms for

Therapeutic

Verb / ˌθerʌˈpju:tɪk / Another word for therapeutic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to the healing of disease or injury

Synonyms & similar words

remedy remedial alterative curative healing cure therapeutical sanative healing medicinal curative restorative soothing calming rehabilitative corrective remedial healthful salutary beneficial wholesome good helpful therapeutical medicative medicating antiseptic sanative

Synonyms by register

Formal

curative healing restorative remedial

Informal

healing soothing calming helpful

Literary

balm salve

Antonyms

harmful deleterious pernicious injurious unhealthy damaging

Common collocations

  • therapeutic effect
  • therapeutic value
  • therapeutic approach
  • therapeutic exercise
  • therapeutic relationship
  • therapeutic intervention
  • therapeutic benefits

Word family

noun therapy
adjective therapeutic
adverb therapeutically

Usage note

Primarily used to describe treatments or substances that promote healing or have a beneficial effect on health. It is often associated with medical or psychological contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The doctor prescribed a therapeutic exercise routine for my back pain.
  2. Playing with a pet can be therapeutic for some people.
  3. The spa offers a variety of therapeutic massages.
  4. Art therapy can be a therapeutic way to express emotions.
  5. The therapeutic benefits of yoga are well-known.

Quotes

  • The therapeutic relationship is the most important element of psychotherapy. - Irvin D. Yalom
  • Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious cocktail drinking because of an irresistible impulse to get up and pull a weed. - Lewis Gannit
  • Music is my therapy and my straitjacket. Music makes me happy, but it also makes me miserable. The fact that I can't quite reach the notes on my clarinet creates a distance between me and the rest of the world. - Gary Shteyngart

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