Synonyms for revival
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Resurgence — revivification, as of a metal
resurgence, renaissance, revitalization UK US, revitalisation UK, resuscitation, revivification, palingenesis
2. Renewal
renewal, restoration, re-creation, recovery, renovation, refreshment
Other
awakening, quickening, re-animation, renascence, revive dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Revivification, as of a metal.
- n. 2
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
Related words
- Word family
- revivalist
- Phrases
- revival meeting tent revival
Forms
- Plural
- revivals → resurgences, renaissances, revitalizations, resuscitations…
Example sentences
- renaissance Renaissance comedies are staged in the town square.
- resurgence We see a resurgence of the wildlife.
- resuscitation She saved my life with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
- restoration He began his lecture with the Meiji Restoration.
- renewal The formation of youth is the renewal of the world.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| revival | steady | |
| renaissance | steady | |
| resurgence | rising | |
| resuscitation | rising | |
| revivification | steady | |
| restoration | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- revive2
- 7 letters
- renewal3
- 8 letters
- recovery3
- 9 letters
- awakening4
- 10 letters
- renovation4, resurgence3, quickening3, renascence
- 11 letters
- restoration4, renaissance3, refreshment3
- 12 letters
- palingenesis
- 13 letters
- resuscitation5
- 14 letters
- revitalization6, revitalisation, revivification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revive2 = 2 syllables).