Synonyms for cathartic

Most common

purgative · cleansing · laxative · purge

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Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

bottled-up, repressive, stifling

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A laxative.

2. adj. 1

   Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

   Shaving, my favorite activity, is very cathartic.

Related words

Other spellings

kathartic

Forms

Plural

cathartics → purgatives, cleansings, laxatives, purges…

Example sentences

• cleansing It's not a toothpaste, it's a face-cleansing foam!
• laxative When drinking a laxative, it's best to stay home.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

purge¹

6 letters

physic

8 letters

laxative³, aperient, evacuant

9 letters

cleansing², purgative

10 letters

abstergent

12 letters

purificative

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (laxative³ = 3 syllables).