Antonyms of adj recuperative
1 sense of recuperative
Sense 1
recuperative, restorative -- (promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise")
INDIRECT (VIA healthful) -> unhealthful -- (detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint")
Similarity of adj recuperative
1 sense of recuperative
Sense 1
recuperative, restorative -- (promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise")
=> healthful (vs. unhealthful) -- (conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance")