Synonyms of recovering

recovering 1 of 2

adjective

as in better

Related Words

• better
• recuperating
• improved
• cured
• mending
• convalescing
• rehabilitated
• hardy
• robust
• hearty
• stalwart
• conditioned
• tough
• bouncing
• lusty
• able-bodied
• thriving
• fit
• well
• flourishing
• strong
• blooming
• chipper
• whole
• healthy
• rugged
• healthful
• sound
• well-conditioned
• hale
• flush
• wholesome

Dissimilar Words

• sick
• ill
• ailing
• down
• poorly
• bad
• indisposed
• peaked
• unhealthy
• unsound
• unwell
• symptomatic
• punk
• sickened
• run-down
• peaky
• lousy
• seedy
• sickish
• cruddy

recovering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of recover

1

as in retrieving

to get again in one's possession

after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieving
• regaining
• recapturing
• reclaiming
• retaking
• recouping
• repossessing
• getting back
• reacquiring
• replenishing
• re-collecting
• recruiting
• rescuing
• redeeming
• repurchasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

2

as in rebounding

to regain a former or normal state

after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounding
• rallying
• reviving
• bouncing (back)
• coming back
• making a comeback
• revitalizing
• snapping back
• reanimating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• declining
• worsening

3

as in healing

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

I see you're recovering well from the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in recycling

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product

the process of recovering aluminum from old cans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycling
• reclaiming
• processing
• reusing
• reprocessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recovering

Adjective

Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering. — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023

She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022

Instead of ignoring that muscle or ligament strain, see a qualified health care provider and expect to spend a few weeks to a month or more recovering, depending on the severity of the injury, your age and other factors. — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022

Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation! — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 8 June 2022

The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday. — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021

Verb

Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which produced heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Circ’s technology is designed to separate polycotton into its component materials, recovering cellulose from cotton and PTA and MEG, the building blocks of polyester, from the polyester component. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Nepal is recovering from devastating August floods that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 missing. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

This helps reduce the strain on recovering mothers and redistributes some of the care work that goes into raising children. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Nepal is recovering from devastating flooding in August that swept away several villages, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and nearly 6,000 others missing. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Hawaii residents were still recovering from several other natural events this year, including spring Kona low storms, a May earthquake, Hurricane Lala in August and Hurricane Lowell in September. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

If your dog has arthritis or is recovering from an injury, ask your vet directly whether in-clinic photobiomodulation is appropriate. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Nepal is still recovering from devastating August floods that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 missing. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026