Grep of noun cathartic
cathartic
Overview of noun cathartic
The noun cathartic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient -- (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)
Overview of adj cathartic
The adj cathartic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. cathartic, psychotherapeutic -- (emotionally purging)
2. cathartic, releasing -- (emotionally purging (of e.g. art))
3. cathartic, evacuant, purgative -- (strongly laxative)
Antonyms of adj cathartic
3 senses of cathartic
Sense 1
cathartic, psychotherapeutic
INDIRECT (VIA healthful) -> unhealthful
Sense 2
cathartic, releasing
INDIRECT (VIA emotional) -> unemotional
Sense 3
cathartic, evacuant, purgative
INDIRECT (VIA laxative) -> costive
Similarity of adj cathartic
3 senses of cathartic
Sense 1
cathartic, psychotherapeutic
=> healthful (vs. unhealthful)
Sense 2
cathartic, releasing
=> emotional (vs. unemotional)
Sense 3
cathartic, evacuant, purgative
=> laxative (vs. costive)
Attributes of adj cathartic
Familiarity of adj cathartic
cathartic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj cathartic
cathartic
Overview of noun cathartic
The noun cathartic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient -- (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)
Overview of adj cathartic
The adj cathartic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. cathartic, psychotherapeutic -- (emotionally purging)
2. cathartic, releasing -- (emotionally purging (of e.g. art))
3. cathartic, evacuant, purgative -- (strongly laxative)
cathartic definition
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