Synonyms of metamorphosis

metamorphosis

noun

ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs 

as in transformation

a change in form, appearance, or use

the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies

the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transformation
• conversion
• transition
• shift
• transfiguration
• changeover
• alteration
• modification
• adjustment
• reformation
• revision
• deformation
• transmutation
• remodeling
• reworking
• reconversion
• variation
• distortion
• reconstruction
• replacement
• displacement
• disfigurement
• substitution
• mutation
• remaking
• revamping
• refashioning
• redo
• redoing
• supplantation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of metamorphosis

This Circe may not look much like the lovely goddess of the poem, and her role may be limited to the metamorphosis of men into pigs. — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Joan Baez, yet another famous fan, emerges as one of the diary’s recurrent characters, and a kind of guiding spirit for this metamorphosis. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

For Tarling, Rooney’s metamorphosis will continue to win over audiences. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

But the metamorphosis of Mihwa Kim, the Founder and CPO of viral K-beauty brand Biodance, is on another level. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026