All convalescent synonyms
con·va·les·cent
C c adj convalescent
- improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- 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.
- strengthening — to make stronger; give strength to.
- rallying — the sport of driving in automobile rallies.
- 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.
- on the mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- rejuvenated — to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
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.