recovering

3.2

Getting better after an illness or operation

adjective
/rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/

: en recuperación

It's been a hot minute guys, because I've been recovering from surgery.

He's also a writer, podcaster, a television host and a recovering sex and gambling addict.

Examples

Like, listen, I'm in the process of recovering from a hernia.
Dude, I told you that I was recovering from COVID.
I hope that you are now recovering from New Year's Eve and the festive season.
Right, OK, first of all, I'm recovering from the flu, so if I sound like I'm I'll, I am.
Now she's at home recovering, she's doing great.
And so you can examine someone and get a decent idea of how they're recovering from a concussion.
After a long illness, she is finally recovering and feeling stronger each day.
He is recovering from a serious operation and hopes to be back on his feet soon.
The doctor assured me that I am recovering well after my recent bout with the flu.

Synonyms

on the mend

vsrecovering

10 3.8

Getting better after illness, injury or hard times

is the neutral phrase used for general improvement after illness

convalescent

vsrecovering

6 7.8

Getting better after an illness or surgery

is the general process of returning to health beyond clinical use

Antonyms

decline

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

worsening

3.9

Becoming worse or more serious over time

How Healthy

recovered

3.1

healthy

695 1.0

recovering

3.2

sick

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

recovering positive

Morphology

recovering = recover (transparent) = recover + ing

Standard present-participle/-gerund formation from the verb 'recover' indicating an ongoing process; meaning is directly inferable from the base verb.

Etymology

Recovering comes from older words that mean 'get back'. The prefix re- means 'again', so recovering is 'getting your health again'.