Antonyms of adj alleviative

1 sense of alleviative

Sense 1
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative -- (moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear)

INDIRECT (VIA moderating) -> intensifying -- (increasing in strength or intensity)

Similarity of adj alleviative

1 sense of alleviative

Sense 1
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative -- (moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear)
       => moderating (vs. intensifying) -- (lessening in intensity or strength)