Synonyms of come back

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verb

1

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

she's slowly coming back after being in a coma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• improve
• snap back
• heal
• come to
• pull round
• recuperate
• rally
• gain
• come around
• recoup
• come round
• convalesce
• mend
• survive
• revive
• pull through
• pick up
• cheer (up)
• recruit
• perk (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• waste (away)
• decline
• weaken
• deteriorate
• fade
• sink
• worsen
• wilt
• ail
• degenerate
• wither
• sicken
• languish
• relapse
• regress

2

as in to bounce (back)

to regain a former or normal state

the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• bounce (back)
• rebound
• rally
• snap back
• make a comeback
• revive
• revitalize
• reanimate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• decline
• worsen

3

as in to respond

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

he came back with another one of his smart remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respond
• reply
• answer
• react
• return
• rejoin
• retort
• comment
• explain
• acknowledge
• communicate
• riposte
• correspond
• counter
• remark
• defend
• field
• refute
• deny
• rebut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ask
• inquire
• question
• examine
• challenge
• pump
• interrogate
• survey
• grill
• query
• quiz
• cross-examine
• poll

comeback

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noun

ˈkəm-ˌbak 

1

as in retort

a quick witty response

always ready with a comeback for every insult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retort
• insult
• riposte
• repartee
• back talk
• squelch
• wisecrack
• zinger
• quip
• witticism
• cut
• sally
• crack
• put-down

2

as in response

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback

Synonyms & Similar Words

• response
• answer
• reply
• return
• reaction
• retort
• rejoinder
• remark
• replication
• observation
• communication
• comment
• explanation
• feedback
• justification
• rebuttal
• back talk
• defense
• banter
• acknowledgment
• non sequitur
• plea
• refutation
• persiflage
• correspondence
• repartee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• question
• inquiry
• query
• challenge
• charge
• interrogation
• quiz
• survey
• poll
• questionnaire
• grilling
• interrogatory
• cross-examination

3

as in rehabilitation

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitation
• recovery
• rehab
• healing
• recuperation
• convalescence
• revival
• rally
• mending
• snapback
• survival
• resuscitation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• decline
• deterioration
• sinking
• degeneration
• fading
• weakening
• worsening
• regression
• relapse
• wilting
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• withering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come back

Verb

Even after getting rid of the visible blades, grass can leave behind seeds or an expansive root system and come back with a vengeance. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

But demonstrating the defiance that would come to define his game, Djokovic saved six match points before coming back to win in five sets. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Noun

Yebba, Jean The sophomore album from vocal powerhouse Yebba is a master class not only in using tone, timbre, and cadence to burrow into the depths of the human condition but also in structuring a gobstopping comeback effort. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Speaking earlier this season as Coleman sought to make his comeback with the Yankees organization, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Shelley Duncan praised his stuff. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Phrases Containing come back

• make a comeback
• stage a comeback