Synonyms of convalescing

convalescing 1 of 2

adjective

as in recovering

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

convalescing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of convalesce

as in recuperating

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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