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Near Antonyms
acquiescent agreeable amiable cooperative deferential obliging
yielding
behaved disciplined well-bred
courteous polite respectful
kowtowing obsequious servile slavish subservient
decorous mannerly orderly proper
controllable governable manageable trainable
Antonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable docile obedient ruly submissive tractable
con​va​lesce
verb
con·​va·​lesce
ˌkän-və-ˈles
con​va​lesced; con​va​lesc​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness //He is convalescing from influenza.
Other Words
  • con​va​les​cence ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s noun
  • con​va​les​cent ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊnt adjective or noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
come back gain heal mend pull round [chiefly British] rally recoup recover recuperate snap back
Examples
undisciplined
dissident nonconformist
discourteous disrespectful ill-bred ill-mannered ill-natured impertinent impolite impudent inconsiderate insolent ornery rude uncivil uncouth ungracious unmannerly
Near Antonyms
acquiescent agreeable amiable cooperative deferential obliging
yielding
behaved disciplined well-bred
courteous polite respectful
kowtowing obsequious servile slavish subservient
decorous mannerly orderly proper
controllable governable manageable trainable
Antonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable docile obedient ruly submissive tractable
con​va​lesce
verb
con·​va·​lesce
ˌkän-və-ˈles
con​va​lesced; con​va​lesc​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness //He is convalescing from influenza.
Other Words
  • con​va​les​cence ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s noun
  • con​va​les​cent ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊnt adjective or noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
come back gain heal mend pull round [chiefly British] rally recoup recover recuperate snap back
Examples
undisciplined
dissident nonconformist
discourteous disrespectful ill-bred ill-mannered ill-natured impertinent impolite impudent inconsiderate insolent ornery rude uncivil uncouth ungracious unmannerly
Near Antonyms
acquiescent agreeable amiable cooperative deferential obliging
yielding
behaved disciplined well-bred
courteous polite respectful
kowtowing obsequious servile slavish subservient
decorous mannerly orderly proper
controllable governable manageable trainable
Antonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable docile obedient ruly submissive tractable
con​va​lesce
verb
con·​va·​lesce
ˌkän-və-ˈles
con​va​lesced; con​va​lesc​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness //He is convalescing from influenza.
Other Words
  • con​va​les​cence ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s noun
  • con​va​les​cent ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊnt adjective or noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
come back gain heal mend pull round [chiefly British] rally recoup recover recuperate snap back
Examples
undisciplined
dissident nonconformist
discourteous disrespectful ill-bred ill-mannered ill-natured impertinent impolite impudent inconsiderate insolent ornery rude uncivil uncouth ungracious unmannerly
Near Antonyms
acquiescent agreeable amiable cooperative deferential obliging
yielding
behaved disciplined well-bred
courteous polite respectful
kowtowing obsequious servile slavish subservient
decorous mannerly orderly proper
controllable governable manageable trainable
Antonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable docile obedient ruly submissive tractable
con​va​lesce
verb
con·​va·​lesce
ˌkän-və-ˈles
con​va​lesced; con​va​lesc​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness //He is convalescing from influenza.
Other Words
  • con​va​les​cence ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s noun
  • con​va​les​cent ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊnt adjective or noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
come back gain heal mend pull round [chiefly British] rally recoup recover recuperate snap back
Examples
undisciplined
dissident nonconformist
discourteous disrespectful ill-bred ill-mannered ill-natured impertinent impolite impudent inconsiderate insolent ornery rude uncivil uncouth ungracious unmannerly
Near Antonyms
acquiescent agreeable amiable cooperative deferential obliging
yielding
behaved disciplined well-bred
courteous polite respectful
kowtowing obsequious servile slavish subservient
decorous mannerly orderly proper
controllable governable manageable trainable
Antonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable docile obedient ruly submissive tractable
con​va​lesce
verb
con·​va·​lesce
ˌkän-və-ˈles
con​va​lesced; con​va​lesc​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness //He is convalescing from influenza.
Other Words
  • con​va​les​cence ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s noun
  • con​va​les​cent ˌkän-və-ˈle-sᵊnt adjective or noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
come back gain heal mend pull round [chiefly British] rally recoup recover recuperate snap back
Examples
  • //He is convalescing from his leg injuries.
  • //the long months that the soldier spent in the h
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