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

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

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

Verb

Koné will continue recovering from his fractured tibia and fibula. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

As Snider put it in the Vice interview that first brought the trend into the mainstream, the payoff is recovering the nuance that rushing tends to erase. — Allison Palmer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Ashley Turner said the doctors had told her family that her father was recovering quickly and, with hope, would get to go home after two more surgeries. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Ferrari decided to pit Hamilton under the late safety car, leaving him to emerge narrowly behind the recovering Russell. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The Italian is one of the best in the Premier League at recovering the ball and this is a quality that will allow Tottenham to play a more energetic game next season and beyond. — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Rescue divers searched for approximately 30 minutes before recovering Murphy's body about 65 feet out and bringing it to shore, according to the reports. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The 1980s, fortunately, brought with them a feminism committed to revisiting and recovering the literary canon of women writers. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Aydlett says there is particular concern for people who are still recovering from Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit the region in April, as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 5 July 2026