Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun convalescent

1 sense of convalescent

Sense 1
convalescent -- (a person who is recovering from illness)
       => sick person, diseased person, sufferer -- (a person suffering from an illness)

Antonyms of adj convalescent

1 sense of convalescent

Sense 1
convalescent, recovering -- (returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed")

INDIRECT (VIA ill) -> well -- (in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well")

Similarity of adj convalescent

1 sense of convalescent

Sense 1
convalescent, recovering -- (returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed")
       => ill (vs. well), sick -- (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering")