Synonyms of healing

healing 1 of 3

noun

as in recovery

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

the long period of healing following the operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

healing

2 of 3

adjective

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

the native peoples of South America recognized the healing powers of the dried bark of the cinchona tree, formerly used as a specific in malaria

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medicinal
• therapeutic
• curative
• restorative
• remedial
• healthful
• officinal
• healthy
• wholesome
• sanative
• salutary
• corrective
• salubrious
• tonic
• alleviative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unhealthy
• noxious
• deleterious
• toxic
• injurious
• unwholesome
• unhealthful
• pernicious
• infectious
• damaging
• poisonous
• harmful
• detrimental
• ill
• adverse
• bad
• hurtful
• noisome
• insalubrious
• baneful
• baleful
• unsanitary
• insanitary
• unhygienic

healing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of heal

1

as in rehabilitating

to restore to a healthy condition

a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart

heal the sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitating
• curing
• fixing
• treating
• repairing
• reviving
• relieving
• alleviating
• mending
• rehabbing
• setting up
• attending (to)
• renewing
• rejuvenating
• revitalizing
• nursing
• doctoring
• ministering (to)
• medicating
• remedying
• caring (for)
• physicking
• fortifying
• resuscitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurting
• damaging
• impairing
• disabling
• wounding
• crippling
• injuring
• harming
• mutilating
• ailing
• wasting
• weakening
• maiming
• lacerating
• debilitating
• mangling
• afflicting
• laming
• sapping
• sickening
• enervating
• laying up
• enfeebling

2

as in recovering

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovering
• improving
• recuperating
• convalescing
• gaining
• recouping
• coming back
• mending
• rallying
• pulling round
• snapping back
• surviving
• reviving
• coming to
• coming around
• coming round
• cheering (up)
• recruiting
• picking up
• perking (up)
• pulling through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ailing
• coming down
• collapsing
• declining
• failing
• deteriorating
• weakening
• worsening
• fading
• wasting (away)
• sinking
• degenerating
• sickening
• languishing
• relapsing
• withering
• wilting
• regressing

3

as in curing

to bring about recovery from

time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curing
• alleviating
• remedying
• relieving
• soothing
• mending
• treating
• easing
• lightening
• allaying
• tempering
• salving
• moderating
• diagnosing
• assuaging
• palliating
• nursing
• medicating
• doctoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsening
• aggravating
• misdiagnosing
• overdiagnosing
• underdiagnosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of healing

Noun

An on-site spa and an extensive complimentary wellness program include daily yoga, Pilates, meditation, strength training, sound healing, and wellness workshops, but participation is entirely optional. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Among the millions traveling to Lourdes, many seek physical and spiritual healing, hoping for a miracle. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Ryan’s Hoops is a sports romance series consisting of three books, Long Shot, Block Shot and Hook Shot, exploring high-stakes basketball, personal healing, and intense second-chance love stories. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Duru posted a follow-up video to YouTube this past July detailing her hair transplant experience and healing process. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026

DeSorbo, who adopted Daphne in summer 2024, believes pets can help in any healing process. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

There are insights to be gained daily by studying and seeking guidance for our lives in the Bible, particularly the life of Jesus, whose demonstration of God’s healing power and victory over death are an endless source of inspiration and guidance. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

The exhibit will be a space for reflection, healing and cultural connection, according to the library’s website. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The Department of Veterans Affairs now includes biofield therapies such as reiki, healing touch, and therapeutic touch among its integrative health offerings. — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Other symptoms include non-healing or bleeding wounds and feeling or seeing the maggots. — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Persistent claudication, non-healing wounds, severe swelling and numbness that doesn’t resolve are all reasons to see a clinician. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

That becomes this very healing social situation. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025

Verb

Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie balance empire-building with something far more personal, from unexpected sparks and new relationships, to healing old wounds and embracing independence. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

But there is something healing about converting real-life tragedy into emotional spectacle. — Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

The Bachelor Nation personality showed off how the scar on the top of his head is healing, including progression pictures from post-surgery and after the staples were removed. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

In reaction to a skin-care landscape that became way too obsessed with acids and actives for a time, there’s a growing focus on healing our skin barriers with natural salves like honey. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

The leaders brought up practical considerations, such as the lack of appliances, as well as cultural ones, including how eating traditionally sacred foods is inherently healing for Diné people, Eberly said. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

The bird spent the last few months healing at the rehab center after being found at the Maple Grove, Minnesota, police station with a broken clavicle. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Grande, who was healing from a minor foot injury, addressed the crowd from the stage while sitting on a stool overlooking the thousands gathered at O2 Arena. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026