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restorativeness

restorativeness

7.0
The quality of something that helps you feel healthy and relaxed again
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛstəˈreɪtɪvnəs/
translation icon : restauración
  • The restorativeness of a good night's sleep is essential for maintaining optimal health and focus during the day.

Examples

  • After a long week of work, a weekend getaway can provide much-needed restorativeness for both the body and mind.

  • Spending time in nature has a unique restorativeness that can help alleviate stress and improve mood.

  • The present version of the Perceived Restorativeness scale (Hartig et al., 1997) consists of 26 items.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Effects of sampling wave on environmental attitude and perceived restorativeness were tested multivariately with MANOVAs.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

healing effect
vsrestorativeness
2 3.3

A change that helps someone feel better or get better

is the broader quality enabling recovery of health, strength, or well being
restfulness
vsrestorativeness
1 3.2

A calm, peaceful feeling that helps you relax

focuses on active recovery and improving health rather than simple calm
restorative experience
vsrestorativeness
5.8

A time or activity that makes you feel calmer and more energetic

is the general capacity to bring back health and strength

Antonyms

impairment
62 6.1

A loss of ability caused by damage or other problems

detriment
39 6.3

Harm that makes someone or something worse

How Restorative

restorativeness
7.0
soothing
81 2.9
comforting
134 1.4

Surface Forms

restorativeness singular
restorativenesses plural

Morphology

restorativeness = restorative (transparent) = restore + ative + ness

The adjective 'restorative' clearly denotes ability to restore, and adding '-ness' yields the abstract quality 'restorativeness' in a regular, predictable way.

Etymology

Restorativeness comes from the simple verb restore, which means 'to bring back' or make someone healthy again, and from the word restorative, which means 'helping someone recover'. So, restorativeness is the quality of bringing back health, energy, or calm, which is why we use it for sleep, a walk, or soothing tea.