/ Dictionary / Index A alleviative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•le•vi•a•tive Pronunciation: (u-lē'vē-ā"tiv, -u-tiv), [key] — adj. serving to alleviate; palliative. —n. alleviation (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alleviative (Thesaurus) alleviation alleviator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language