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

From there, researchers also used synchrotron radiation and other microscopy approaches to analyze the healing tissues on a cellular level. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Too Much Sugar follows Ryan Holliger, a carpenter and fighter, and his best friend, AccRite, two men struggling to find both healing and redemption, and their attempts to do so by making movies about their lives. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

And how does this central relationship change the characters’ ideas of justice and healing? — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

In addition to complimentary daily practices, guests can also partake in intimate couples sessions, healing circles, and sound healing journeys, each designed to deepen connection. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

The Targeted Compression supports blood flow while the Infrared Energy works to accelerate healing and cellular regeneration. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Research suggests that saffron may positively affect mood, while honey may help with cough symptoms and wound healing. — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2026

Psychotherapy itself is predicated upon the healing power of human connection, yet therapists can be surprisingly quick to undervalue relationships outside the therapy room. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

About a decade ago, personal struggle led him to seek out spiritual practices, and that healing guided him toward being of service to others. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 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

Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

The film looks at Bareilles’ experience of channeling her own pain to create art and the healing journey that accompanied it. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Surrounded by the healing landscape of the Sonoran Desert, the luxe getaway has welcomed travelers seeking to put aside digital overload and other overwhelming stimuli in order to reconnect with the best versions of themselves. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

About a week passed in this fashion, and the wound on its leg was healing. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

But Malachi’s parents belong to a faith-healing sect that doesn’t believe in medical care, based on a literal interpretation of several Bible verses. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Nothing erases the toll of 12,000 steps quite like a 60-minute Herbal Bliss healing journey. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The decision appears to indicate the years-long rift between Harry, 41, and the royal family might be healing. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

God as Mind provides the inspiration that can bring about healing solutions that resolve uncertainty on an individual basis and hold up a higher standard for global thought. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026