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

The healing of such wounds requires many things, including the restorative power of good storytelling; the Irish have a long and exalted tradition of revealing some of their most important and painful truths through their art. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

The emotional challenge was and still is harder than the physical aspect of my healing. — Alfonso Moretti, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

After experiencing illness firsthand, the princess was particularly interested in a holistic approach to treatment and healing. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 12 Nov. 2026

Restoring ownership of this work is an important act of justice, one that is rooted in accountability, repair and healing, and reflects the values guiding NMOA’s next chapter. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The next day Georgie Girl was up and about, as chipper as ever, and her healing was permanent. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2026

Kate Middleton is sharing a rare insight into her healing journey and cancer recovery. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

The ancient impulse to pray The Jewish tradition of praying for another person’s healing reaches back to the Torah. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

His parents were convicted of criminal mistreatment for failing to seek medical care for him, the most recent faith-healing prosecution in Oregon. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

Adjective

The compound also acts as a potent antioxidant, neutralizing unstable molecules that build up in non-healing wounds and cause cellular damage. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

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

Panamik, India Panamik in Ladakh is a geothermal site renowned for its healing hot mineral waters. — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023

Verb

To defend us all from a health care system more interested in monetizing our illness than healing our bodies and minds. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

But in the late 1800s, the city’s draw was healing mineral springs, not IPAs, which is why George Vanderbilt built his lavish 250-room French Renaissance chateau here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Brooke’s healing journey Luther, whose daughter Oakley is almost 3 years old now, has been fighting to not let her injuries define her. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

The draft policy posted online by Kennedy's Department of Health and Human Services covers a handful of injectable peptides promoted within the wellness industry for uses such as building muscle, healing injuries and boosting energy. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Depending on the peptide, the substances are marketed as helping with everything from extending lifespan to healing from injuries and workouts to improving one’s complexion. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

When asked about the return of the boot, Underwood said Mirković didn’t suffer a setback but doctors wanted to be sure his foot was healing the right way. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Switzerland makes a huge amount of money from rich foreigners seeking better health, and spas and alternative-healing resorts are often built to cater to voguish international tastes. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Recognizing this divine reality even a little, brings tangible, healing comfort to anyone who opens up their heart to it. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026