Synonyms of corrective

Noun


1. corrective, restorative, device

usage: a device for treating injury or disease

Adjective


1. corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal, nonindulgent (vs. indulgent), strict

usage: designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"

2. corrective, bettering (vs. worsening)

usage: tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"

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Definition and meaning of corrective (Dictionary)