Synonyms of recuperate

recuperate 1 of 2

verb

ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt 

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• heal
• improve
• recoup
• convalesce
• come back
• gain
• rally
• mend
• survive
• pull round
• snap back
• revive
• come to
• come around
• come round
• recruit
• cheer (up)
• perk (up)
• pull through
• pick up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• deteriorate
• weaken
• decline
• fade
• wilt
• sink
• worsen
• waste (away)
• degenerate
• wither
• sicken
• ail
• languish
• relapse
• regress

recuperation

2 of 2

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 recuperate

Verb

Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026

Noun

Tap the steering wheel shift paddles to move between recuperation levels, from maximum (D-) through standard (D), none (D+), or intelligent (D Auto). —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026

During a week-long recuperation, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash. —Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026