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THERAPEUTIC Antonyms

There are 16 antonyms of the word therapeutic. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For THERAPEUTIC

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

deadly
adjectiveadj
adverb

• as if dead

• (used as intensives) excessively

adjective satellite

• causing or capable of causing death

• of an instrument of certain death

• extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

• involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death

• exceedingly harmful

• (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect

destructive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing destruction or much damage

detrimental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

harmful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or capable of causing harm

hurtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing hurt

• harmful to living things

injurious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to living things

malign
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• evil or harmful in nature or influence

adjective satellite

• having or exerting a malignant influence

verb

• speak unfavorably about

negative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

noun

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

adjective satellite

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

noxious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• injurious to physical or mental health

poisonous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the qualities or effects of a poison

• not safe to eat

• marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

toxic
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison

unfavorable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not encouraging or approving or pleasing

• (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

• involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

unfavourable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not encouraging or approving or pleasing

• (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

• involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

unhealthy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

adjective satellite

• detrimental to health

• not conducive to good health

nontherapeutic
adjectiveadj
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