/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rehabilitative Find synonyms for: Adjective1. rehabilitative (vs. punitive)usage: designed to accomplish rehabilitation; "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello; "rehabilitative treatment"2. reconstructive, rehabilitative, constructive (vs. destructive)usage: helping to restore to good condition; "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language