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

Kennedy has said that the campaign is aimed at preventing improper payments instead of recovering them after the fact, with the Administration increasingly using payment deferrals and pre-payment reviews of Medicaid claims. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026

Moton’s setback comes with starting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu still recovering from a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Several Royals pitchers — starters and relievers — are recovering from various injuries. — Pj Green july 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Miles and the Lynx (21-6) are the only team in the WNBA with 20 wins, and all this is still without Napheesa Collier, the team’s best player who is still recovering from dual ankle surgeries. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

If the challenge is no longer recovering from a crisis but learning to operate within permanently different conditions, then resilience cannot remain the responsibility of sustainability teams alone. — Sara Roversi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Health officials say recovering from cyclosporiasis does not provide lasting immunity. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

France Under-21 international Jacquet, who arrived in a £60million ($81m at current exchange rates) move from French club Rennes, is fit to feature after recovering from the shoulder injury which wrecked the second half of last season for him. — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The homeowner also thought to call the American Meteor Society very quickly after recovering the rocks, making these samples unusually pristine. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026