Synonyms for

Recovering

Verb / rʌˈkʌvɜ:ɪŋ / / rɪˈkʌvɜ:ɪŋ / Another word for recovering — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after an illness, injury, or addiction

Synonyms & similar words

retrieve recover convalesce recuperate recoup reclaim goback deteriorate convalescent find regain healing recuperating mending restoring rehabilitating convalescing improving resting sleeping rejuvenating refreshing reviving renewing resuming

Synonyms by register

Formal

recuperating restoring rehabilitating mending

Informal

getting better bouncing back on the mend picking up

Literary

regaining strength renewing reviving

Antonyms

declining worsening deteriorating failing regressing suffering

Common collocations

  • recovering from illness
  • recovering lost
  • recovering assets
  • recovering data
  • recovering quickly
  • recovering slowly
  • recovering financially

Word family

noun recovery
verb recover
adjective recovering
adverb recoveringly

Usage note

The word 'recovering' can refer to regaining health after illness or injury, or to getting back something that was lost or stolen. It is generally a neutral term.

Example sentences

  1. He is recovering from a cold.
  2. The patient is recovering well after the surgery.
  3. She is recovering from her addiction to drugs.
  4. The city is slowly recovering from the hurricane.
  5. The economy is recovering from the recession.

Quotes

  • Recovering from the past is a journey worth taking.
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it.

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