AMELIORATIVE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorative

adjective

as in constructive

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Recent Examples of ameliorative To Karp’s credit, his interviewers struck an ameliorative tone. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026

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Adjective

The stock has constructive signals across multiple timeframes, which suggests there is an opportunity for an attractive entry point into a long-term turnaround story.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Activist investing in Japan is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from skepticism to a constructive model.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of constructive

Adjective

If your style leans a bit more sporty, this supportive shoe is an easy pick.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Today, Daley is two years into recovery, has reconnected with his daughter and lives at Sun Rose Apartments, an 82-unit permanent supportive housing community.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of supportive

Adjective

This would combine additional transitional housing with best practices in drug & mental health treatment coupled with programs to foster self-sufficiency and gainful employment.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Those humans who currently get degrees in philosophy tend to find gainful employment not because organizations need philosophers, but because companies want people who have strong writing skills, can do analyses, think in abstractions, and have heightened communication skills.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of gainful

Adjective

This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts.

— Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.

— Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025

Definition of remunerative

Adjective

Molly Mae Hague was a contestant on Love Island UK in 2019, signing some of the most lucrative deals in the TV show’s history across the fashion and beauty industry.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2026
For those with larger, five-figure amounts such as $50,000, for example, a temporary switch in their approach could be particularly lucrative.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of lucrative

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