Cathartic Synonyms

kə-thärtĭk
Of, relating to, or tending to eliminate
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. purgative
  2. cleansing
  3. evacuant
  4. purifying
  5. purging
  6. eliminative
  7. eliminatory
  8. laxative
  9. evacuative
  10. excretory
  11. expurgatory
  12. senna
Emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. releasing
  2. psychotherapeutic
A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. purgative
  2. physic
  3. aperient

Words Related to Cathartic

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Cathartic Sentence Examples

  • Venting his frustrations had a cathartic effect.

  • Talking to a therapist is a cathartic process.

  • The writing, he said, had been a very catharticexperience for him.

  • Letting out all the garbage stored inside my brain was a cathartic exercise.

  • Listening to music is cathartic and can help you relieve some of the anxiety you feel.

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