Restorative: meaning, example and synonyms

Restorativeadj. Having the power to restore health, strength, or well-being.

Flashcard for Restorative (adjective): having the power to restore health, strength, or well-being. Example: Patients recovering from surgery reported that walks in the hospital garden had a restorative effect, easing both pain and anxiety. Synonyms: healing, refreshing, reviving, invigorating. Antonyms: draining, exhausting, harmful, debilitating. Memory tip: Restorative = restores you: brings you back to strength. Illustration: a tired hiker resting by a clear forest spring, drinking water, surrounded by green ferns and soft light.

Example

Patients recovering from surgery reported that walks in the hospital garden had a restorative effect, easing both pain and anxiety.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
healing, refreshing, reviving, invigorating
Antonyms
draining, exhausting, harmful, debilitating
Memory tip
Restorative = restores you: brings you back to strength.

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Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

Doctors have long prescribed sea air for its supposedly ______ powers, though modern studies give mixed evidence that it speeds recovery.

Question 2

After weeks of exams, the students found the quiet mountain retreat deeply ______, returning to campus rested and focused.

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