meliorative
That meliorates; curative, improving, salutaryThat meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.
/ˈmiːlɪɒɹətɪv/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, rare)That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.
More definitions
- tending to ameliorate
Origin
From Late Latin meliōrō (“make better, improve”) + English -ative (“tending to”, suffix foFrom Late Latin meliōrō (“make better, improve”) + English -ative (“tending to”, suffix forming adjectives).
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- tending to ameliorate:amelioratingameliorativeamelioratory
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmeliorate