Synonyms for
Relapsing
Definition
Relapsing means to suffer a setback or return to a previous state or condition, especially after making progress.
Synonyms & similar words
reverting
getwell
reversion
retrogress
getworse
fallback
backsliding
lapsing
relapse
regress
recidivate
lapse
backsliding
regressing
reverting
retrogressing
slipping
backtracking
backsliding
recurring
backpedaling
lapse
deteriorating
declining
weakening
dwindling
faltering
failing
slumping
repeating
degenerating
Example sentences
- She kept relapsing into her old eating habits and gained back the weight she had lost.
- The patient's condition improved for a while, but he unfortunately started relapsing again.
- After quitting smoking for a month, he had a relapse and started smoking again.
- The team was on a winning streak, but a series of losses caused them to relapse into their old losing ways.
- Her addiction was under control, but stress caused her to relapse and start using drugs again.
Quotes
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. - Sam Levenson
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. - Confucius