Recovering (Adjective)
Meaning
Returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The recovering patient was finally able to sit up in bed and eat a light meal.
- After a long illness, the recovering musician was eager to start playing her instrument again.
- The hospital's recovering ward was filled with patients who were slowly regaining their strength.
- The recovering addict had been sober for several months and was starting to rebuild her life.
- The recovering athlete was frustrated by the slow pace of her rehabilitation after the injury.