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comebacker

7.1

A person or team that returns to success after a time of poor results

noun
/ˈkʌmˌbækər/

: regreso

The team made a stunning comebacker after a rough start.

Examples

She earned the title of comebacker when she returned to the top of the charts after years away.
The company was considered a comebacker after launching a product that revived its reputation.
After a long injury, the star player became a true comebacker by leading his team to the finals.
After years of struggle, she is a true comebacker in the industry.
After a tough season, the team celebrated their remarkable comebacker by winning the championship.
Her inspiring comebacker from serious injury earned her a standing ovation at the tournament.
The singer's much-anticipated album marked a successful comebacker after several years of silence.

Synonyms

rebounder

vscomebacker

1 5.0

A person who recovers quickly after problems

returns to success or prominence after a longer period of poor performance

Antonyms

failure

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

fall from grace

8 6.6

A loss of status and respect after wrongdoing

How Recovered

champion

600 2.4

comebacker

7.1

rebounder

1 5.0

contender

152 3.5

returnee

6 4.4

Surface Forms

comebacker singular

comebackers plural

Morphology

comebacker = comeback (transparent) = back + come + er

The sense is directly derived from the noun 'comeback' plus '-er', yielding someone or something that makes a comeback.

Etymology

Comebacker also comes from the parts come + back + -er, and is like the familiar word comeback, meaning 'a return'. So a comebacker is a person or team that 'comes back' to success after a fall.