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- [kon-vuh-les-uh nt]
- /ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt/
- /ˌkɒn.vəˈles.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-vuh-les-uh nt]
- /ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt/
Definitions of convalescent word
- adjective convalescent Convalescent means relating to convalescence. 3
- adjective convalescent gradually recovering health after illness 3
- adjective convalescent of or having to do with convalescence 3
- noun convalescent a person who is convalescing 3
- abbreviation CONVALESCENT convalescing. 1
- adjective convalescent of or relating to convalescence or convalescing persons. 1
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Origin of convalescent
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin convalēscent- (stem of convalēscēns), present participle of convalēscere to convalesce; see -ent
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Parts of speech for Convalescent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convalescent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
convalescent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convalescent
adj convalescent
- mending — the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
- discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
adjective convalescent
- convalescing — to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
noun convalescent
- invalid — an infirm or sickly person.
- patient — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- valetudinarian — an invalid.
- valetudinary — valetudinarian.
Antonyms for convalescent
adj convalescent
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- sickly — not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
adjective convalescent
- deteriorating — Become progressively worse.
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