restorative

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restorative

/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/

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From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus. Equivalent to restore + -ative.

adjective more restorative · most restorative

Serving to restore. After a long day working in the fields Clarence took comfort in a restorative pint of beer.
Similar: roborant, roborative, roborating

Opposite: nonrestorative

noun restoratives

Something with restoring properties. Marianne’s joy was almost a degree beyond happiness, so great was the perturbation of her spirits and her impatience to be gone. Her unwillingness to quit her mother was her only restorative to calmness; and at the moment of parting her grief on that score was excessive.
euphemistic An alcoholic drink, especially with tonic. “Well, let's hope you're right, darling. In the meantime,” said Kipper, “if I don't get that whisky-and-soda soon, I shall disintegrate. Would you mind if I went in search of it, Mrs Travers?” “It's the very thing I was about to suggest myself. Dash along and drink your fill, my unhappy young stag a

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adjective

Opposite: nonrestorative

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adj Translations

Español	reconstituyente
Deutsch	erholsam, stärkend, restaurativ, wiederherstellend, regenerierend

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@misc{restorative_2026,
  title = {restorative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/restorative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}