Synonyms of come back

come back 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

she's slowly coming back after being in a coma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• improve
• snap back
• heal
• come to
• pull round
• recuperate
• rally
• gain
• come around
• recoup
• come round
• convalesce
• mend
• survive
• revive
• pull through
• pick up
• cheer (up)
• recruit
• perk (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• waste (away)
• decline
• weaken
• deteriorate
• fade
• sink
• worsen
• wilt
• ail
• degenerate
• wither
• sicken
• languish
• relapse
• regress

2

as in to bounce (back)

to regain a former or normal state

the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• bounce (back)
• rebound
• rally
• snap back
• stage a comeback
• make a comeback
• revive
• revitalize
• reanimate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• decline
• worsen

3

as in to respond

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

he came back with another one of his smart remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respond
• reply
• answer
• react
• return
• rejoin
• retort
• comment
• explain
• acknowledge
• communicate
• riposte
• correspond
• counter
• remark
• defend
• field
• refute
• deny
• rebut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ask
• inquire
• question
• examine
• challenge
• pump
• interrogate
• survey
• grill
• query
• quiz
• cross-examine
• poll

comeback

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noun

ˈkəm-ˌbak 

1

as in retort

a quick witty response

always ready with a comeback for every insult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retort
• insult
• riposte
• repartee
• back talk
• squelch
• wisecrack
• zinger
• quip
• witticism
• cut
• sally
• crack
• put-down

2

as in response

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback

Synonyms & Similar Words

• response
• answer
• reply
• return
• reaction
• retort
• rejoinder
• remark
• replication
• acknowledgement
• observation
• communication
• comment
• explanation
• feedback
• justification
• rebuttal
• defense
• back talk
• banter
• refutation
• acknowledgment
• non sequitur
• plea
• persiflage
• correspondence
• repartee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• question
• inquiry
• query
• challenge
• charge
• interrogation
• quiz
• survey
• poll
• questionnaire
• grilling
• interrogatory
• cross-examination

3

as in rehabilitation

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitation
• recovery
• rehab
• healing
• recuperation
• convalescence
• revival
• rally
• mending
• snapback
• survival
• resuscitation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• decline
• deterioration
• sinking
• degeneration
• fading
• weakening
• worsening
• regression
• relapse
• wilting
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• withering

Examples of come back in a Sentence

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Verb

Take a listen to this classic song this morning, and then, come back to this newsletter in the evening and listen to this one. —Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024

The 1975 Stephen King horror classic Salem’s Lot is coming back to life, with a new feature-length adaptation heading to Max on October 3. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024

Noun

Additionally many consumers are ditching the plastics for eco-friendly solutions, and whilst batch-cooking has made a comeback, for many consumers food-on-the-move purchases are a significant part of daily life. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Gelsinger, who embarked on a bold comeback effort for Intel in 2021, has had to scale back some of his ambitions in the name of efficiency. —Ian King, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing come back

• make a comeback
• stage a comeback