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antidote vs remedy

remedy vs antidote

antidote and remedy both are nouns.

antidote is not a verb while remedy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antidote Yes No No No
remedy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of antidote; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than antidote:
  • antidote: a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  • remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Other hypernyms of antidote include curative, cure, therapeutic.
antidote (noun) remedy (noun)
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
antidote (verb) remedy (verb)
provide relief for
set straight or right
Difference between antidote and remedy

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