Synonyms of recuperation

recuperation

noun

as in recovery

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

the older you get, the longer recuperation takes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovery
• rehabilitation
• convalescence
• healing
• rehab
• comeback
• mending
• revival
• survival
• resuscitation
• rally
• snapback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterioration
• decline
• failing
• degeneration
• weakening
• worsening
• sinking
• fading
• regression
• relapse
• wilting
• languishing
• withering
• wasting (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recuperation

Sometimes later, after my recuperation, attorney Vincent Trantolo, invited me to work with his personal injury law firm. — Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

In many cars, an aggressive recuperation pitches the passengers and driver forward. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Track mode builds on this with heavier steering, more immediate throttle calibration, and more aggressive energy recuperation strategies. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Casa de Mañana opened its doors to members of the Navy coming home from combat, operating the hotel as a rest and recuperation center. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

Further into her recuperation, there appears to only be slight scarring on her eyelids. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

For 25 years now, whenever ailing sea turtles are stranded and rescued from regional waters (caught in netting, injured by a boat prop or shark attack, accidentally hooked by a fisherman, or stunned by a cold front), they are brought here for care, recuperation, and a second chance at life. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Eriksson Ek will have at least nine days of rest and recuperation before a possible return to the lineup. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026