Palliative

Meaning

Providing temporary relief from a problem without addressing its underlying cause.

Origin / Etymology

Latin palliare (to cloak or conceal), from pallium (a cloak), suggesting covering symptoms rather than curing them

Synonyms

Stopgap Cosmetic Superficial

Antonyms

Curative Structural Transformative

Example Sentence

"Loan waivers are a palliative measure that eases farm distress momentarily but leaves agrarian structural reform unaddressed."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in critique paragraphs of GS3 and Essay to contrast short-term relief with deep reform.

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