Synonyms of metamorphosis

metamorphosis

noun

ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs 

as in transformation

a change in form, appearance, or use

the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies

the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transformation
• conversion
• transition
• shift
• transfiguration
• changeover
• alteration
• modification
• adjustment
• reformation
• revision
• deformation
• transmutation
• remodeling
• reworking
• reconversion
• variation
• distortion
• reconstruction
• replacement
• displacement
• disfigurement
• substitution
• mutation
• remaking
• revamping
• refashioning
• redo
• redoing
• supplantation

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of metamorphosis

Below, the designer researcher discloses all the details that went into the metamorphosis of her moody blue bedroom. —Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025

The protagonist — an unnamed woman — berates her husband for ignoring their crying infant and then fantasizes her own metamorphosis into a powerful, aggressive canine. —Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024

In theory, the tale of a flawed dynamic woman denied the very human concept of change and metamorphosis is potent dramatic fodder, and Zaki’s approach yields remarkable moments in isolation. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024

This suggests that the tadpole was in its late stage of metamorphosis. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024