14 misspelling
ccome-bacck
come-baack
come-bac
come-bacc
come-bacck
come-backk
come-bak
come-bback
comee-back
comme-back
cone-back
coome-back
kome-bakk
ome-back
All synonyms in one line
answer, explanation, rebuttal, rejoinder, repartee, en.synonym.one, reply, response, retort, answer, rebut, rejoinder, repartee, replication, en.synonym.one, respond, retort.
Like the site?
This search took 0.0131 sec. Think how often you are looking for something to replace a word with? Probably often. Bookmark synonym.one to find synonyms, antonyms and meanings quickly. (press Ctrl + D on your keyboard).
Thesaurus
Synonyms of come back
-
verb
-
as in to recover
-
as in to snap back
-
as in to respond
-
noun
-
as in retort
-
as in response
-
as in rehabilitation
- as in to recover
- as in to snap back
- as in to respond
- as in retort
- as in response
- as in rehabilitation
-
Phrases Containing
-
Entries Near
-
-
Cite this EntryCitation
-
Share
-
More from M-W
Show more -
-
Show more
-
Citation
-
Share
-
More from M-W
-
-
-
To save this word, you’ll need to log in.
Log In
-
To save this word, you’ll need to log in.
come back
1 of 2
verb
Definition of come back
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
Relevance
-
recover
-
snap back
-
improve
-
come to
-
heal
-
pull round
-
come around
-
recuperate
-
rally
-
gain
-
come round
-
convalesce
-
recoup
-
survive
-
mend
-
pull through
-
revive
-
pick up
-
recruit
-
cheer (up)
-
perk (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
collapse
-
come down
-
waste (away)
-
ail
-
fail
-
sicken
-
decline
-
deteriorate
-
fade
-
weaken
-
worsen
-
degenerate
-
wilt
-
sink
-
languish
-
wither
-
relapse
-
regress
See More
-
collapse
-
come down
-
waste (away)
-
ail
-
fail
-
sicken
-
decline
-
deteriorate
-
fade
-
weaken
-
worsen
-
degenerate
-
wilt
-
sink
-
languish
-
wither
-
relapse
-
regress
See More
2
as in to snap 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
-
snap back
-
rally
-
rebound
-
bounce (back)
-
make a comeback
-
stage a comeback
-
revive
-
reanimate
-
revitalize
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
fail
-
decline
-
worsen
-
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
-
retort
-
return
-
rejoin
-
comment
-
counter
-
communicate
-
explain
-
field
-
acknowledge
-
remark
-
correspond
-
defend
-
riposte
-
refute
-
deny
-
rebut
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
ask
-
inquire
-
question
-
examine
-
challenge
-
pump
-
interrogate
-
grill
-
survey
-
quiz
-
poll
-
query
-
cross—examine
See More
-
ask
-
inquire
-
question
-
examine
-
challenge
-
pump
-
interrogate
-
grill
-
survey
-
quiz
-
poll
-
query
-
cross—examine
See More
comeback
2 of 2
noun
1
as in retort
a quick witty response
always ready with a comeback for every insult
Synonyms & Similar Words
-
retort
-
riposte
-
insult
-
repartee
-
back talk
-
zinger
-
wisecrack
-
quip
-
squelch
-
witticism
-
cut
-
put—down
-
crack
-
sally
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
-
return
-
reply
-
reaction
-
rejoinder
-
retort
-
remark
-
replication
-
rebuttal
-
banter
-
back talk
-
observation
-
communication
-
refutation
-
justification
-
explanation
-
defense
-
comment
-
feedback
-
non sequitur
-
acknowledgment
-
plea
-
acknowledgement
-
repartee
-
persiflage
-
correspondence
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
question
-
inquiry
-
challenge
-
query
-
charge
-
quiz
-
interrogation
-
grilling
-
survey
-
poll
-
interrogatory
-
questionnaire
-
cross—examination
See More
-
question
-
inquiry
-
challenge
-
query
-
charge
-
quiz
-
interrogation
-
grilling
-
survey
-
poll
-
interrogatory
-
questionnaire
-
cross—examination
See More
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
-
revival
-
recuperation
-
convalescence
-
rally
-
mending
-
survival
-
resuscitation
-
snapback
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
decline
-
failing
-
deterioration
-
fading
-
worsening
-
degeneration
-
weakening
-
sinking
-
regression
-
relapse
-
wilting
-
languishing
-
wasting (away)
-
withering
See More
-
decline
-
failing
-
deterioration
-
fading
-
worsening
-
degeneration
-
weakening
-
sinking
-
regression
-
relapse
-
wilting
-
languishing
-
wasting (away)
-
withering
See More
Phrases Containing come back
- make a comeback
- stage a comeback
- make a comeback
- stage a comeback
Thesaurus Entries Near come back
come around
come back
comeback
See More Nearby Entries
Cite this Entry
Style
“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.
Copy Citation
Share
More from Merriam-Webster on come back
Nglish: Translation of come back for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of come back for Arabic Speakers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Can you solve 4 words at once?
Can you solve 4 words at once?
Word of the Day
MacGyver
See Definitions and Examples »
Get Word of the Day daily email!
Words at Play
-
13 Unusually Long English WordsPulchritudinous and many more
-
Every Letter Is Silent, SometimesWhen each letter can be seen but not heard
-
‘Dunderhead’ and Other ‘Nicer’ Ways to Say StupidAs illustrated by some very smart pups
-
When Were Words First Used?Look up any year to find out
Ask the Editors
-
Weird PluralsOne goose, two geese. One moose, two… moose. Wh…
-
IrregardlessIt is in fact a real word (but that doesn’t mean …
-
Bring vs. TakeBoth words imply motion, but the difference may b…
-
DefenestrationThe fascinating story behind many people’s favori…
Word Games
-
Name That Hat!Time to put on your thinking cap.
Take the quiz
-
Name That FlowerCan you tell the difference between a lilac and a…
Take the quiz
-
True or False?Test your knowledge — and maybe learn something a…
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee QuizCan you outdo past winners of the National Spelli…
Take the quiz
Filters
Filter synonyms by Letter
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
Filter by Part of speech
verb
phrasal verb
phrase
noun
Suggest
If you know synonyms for Come back, then you can share it or put your rating in listed similar words.
Suggest synonym
Menu
Come back Thesaurus
Definitions of Come back
Come back Antonyms
External Links
Other usefull sources with synonyms of this word:
Synonym.tech
Merriam-webster.com
Thesaurus.com
Collinsdictionary.com
Wiktionary.org
Photo search results for Come back
Image search results for Come back
Cite this Source
- APA
- MLA
- CMS
Synonyms for Come back. (2016). Retrieved 2023, April 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/synonyms/come_back
Synonyms for Come back. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Apr. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/synonyms/come_back>.
Synonyms for Come back. 2016. Accessed April 13, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/synonyms/come_back.
- improvement
- rebound
- resurgence
- return
- revival
- victory
- winning
- rally
- impertinence
- back talk
- quip
- rejoinder
- repartee
- reply
- response
- retaliation
- riposte
- answer back
On this page you’ll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to comeback, such as: improvement, rebound, resurgence, return, revival, and victory.
- question
- request
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
TRY USING comeback
See how your sentence looks with different synonyms.
QUIZ
Lengthen Your Lexicon With This Quiz About The Longest English Words
START THE QUIZ
How to use comeback in a sentence
Colleges and universities have constantly shifted their comeback plans, but at this point about 25 percent plan to be mostly online, 21 percent primarily in person, 15 percent taking a hybrid approach … and 27 percent TBD.
IS SCHOOL OUT FOREVER?DANIEL MALLOYAUGUST 9, 2020OZY
Now, with every chance for a comeback, Nan wanted me to pass!
THE SCAPEGOATRICHARD MAPLES
Fergus made an extremely poor showing on Memorial Day, and the manager thinks this odd bull would provide a real comeback!
THY ROCKS AND RILLSROBERT ERNEST GILBERT
The only American comeback to this growing prejudice is to build factories or assembling plants within the British Isles.
THE WAR AFTER THE WARISAAC FREDERICK MARCOSSON
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO COMEBACK
- Band-Aid
- acknowledgment
- antiphon
- back talk
- backcap
- close
- comeback
- comment
- cooler
- counterclaim
- crack
- defense
- disclosure
- echo
- elucidation
- explanation
- feedback
- guff
- interpretation
- justification
- key
- lip
- observation
- parting shot
- pay dirt
- plea
- quick fix
- rebuttal
- refutation
- rejoinder
- remark
- repartee
- report
- resolution
- response
- result
- retort
- return
- rhetorical question
- riposte
- sign
- solution
- statement
- thank-you note
- the ticket
- topper
- vindication
- wisecrack
- acknowledge
- answer back
- argue
- back at you
- back-talk
- be in touch
- claim
- comeback
- contest
- counterclaim
- defend
- deny
- disprove
- dispute
- echo
- explain
- feedback
- field the question
- get back at
- get back to
- give a snappy comeback
- parry
- plead
- rebut
- refute
- rejoin
- remark
- resolve
- respond
- retaliate
- retort
- return
- sass
- say
- settle
- shoot back
- solve
- squelch
- talk back
- top
- clarified
- conformed
- correlated
- corresponded
- cracked
- dealt with
- did
- doped
- doped out
- elucidated
- filled
- fit
- licked
- measured up
- met
- passed
- qualified
- satisfied
- served
- sufficed
- suited
- unzipped
- worked
- worked through
- Band-aids
- acknowledgments
- antiphons
- back talks
- backcaps
- closes
- comebacks
- comments
- coolers
- counterclaims
- cracks
- defenses
- disclosures
- echoes
- elucidations
- explanations
- feedbacks
- guffs
- interpretations
- justifications
- keys
- lips
- observations
- parting shots
- pay dirts
- pleas
- quick fixes
- rebuttals
- refutations
- rejoinders
- remarks
- repartees
- reports
- resolutions
- responses
- results
- retorts
- returns
- rhetorical questions
- ripostes
- signs
- solutions
- statements
- thank-you notes
- the tickets
- toppers
- vindication
- wisecracks
- clarifies
- conforms
- correlates
- corresponds
- cracks
- deals with
- does
- dopes
- dopes out
- elucidates
- fills
- fits
- licks
- measures up
- meets
- passes
- qualifies
- satisfies
- serves
- suffices
- suits
- unzips
- works
- works through
- back answer
- backchat
- cheek
- comeback
- guff
- insolence
- insult
- lip
- mouth
- nasty reply
- rejoinder
- retort
- return
- riposte
- sass
- sauce
- short answer
- uptake
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes
-
come back, returnverb
be restored
«Her old vigor returned»
Synonyms:
recall, take back, devolve, deliver, riposte, retrovert, regress, revert, fall, refund, give, retort, bring back, generate, return, reelect, pass, yield, hark back, come back, repay, render, rejoin, give back, turn back -
hark back, return, come back, recallverb
go back to something earlier
«This harks back to a previous remark of his»
Synonyms:
reelect, bring back, echo, retrovert, return, recollect, deliver, retrieve, call in, refund, hark back, give back, call up, rejoin, revert, devolve, repay, turn back, come back, retort, think, riposte, give, take back, pass, render, recall, yield, regress, call back, fall, generate, remember, withdraw -
come backverb
even the score, in sports
Synonyms:
retort, return, hark back, repay, come back, recall, riposte, rejoin -
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoinverb
answer back
Synonyms:
recall, take back, devolve, bring back, pay back, riposte, deliver, retrovert, regress, revert, fall, refund, give, retort, reward, generate, return, reelect, pass, yield, hark back, come back, repay, render, requite, rejoin, give back, turn back
Matched Categories
-
- Catch Up
- Reappear
- Refer
How to pronounce Come Back?
How to say Come Back in sign language?
How to use Come Back in a sentence?
-
Von Bidder:
Read MoreInvestors didn’t have enough time to make sure Melanie Griffith and her then-husband would come back to Read MoreInvestors, people would eat [ at the Four Seasons ] two or three times per week. Then all of a sudden it’s gone for two years. They fell out of habit.
-
Spencer Walker:
It’s not like he touched someone one time. He’s a serial rapist. he told me if I didn’t say anything, he would come back and put flowers on the grave.
-
Wang Mingli:
There is no frothiness in leading large-cap stocks, seen as safer bets as China pushes forward with registration-based IPO reforms in the market, investors would come back even later if they reduce exposure for now as there are few options out there that represent the country’s future economic development.
-
Pete Buttigieg:
Hopefully some funnier minds than mine will be doing some writing for that. I think it is going to be fun, the thing about running a presidential campaign is you will have been focused on one thing and one thing only. It is nice to be able to zoom out and come back at life.
-
Jaime Monroy:
My family doesnt recognize me at home anymore, i leave at 3 in the morning and come back at 10 at night.
Translations for Come Back
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- عاد, رجعArabic
- vrátitCzech
- zurückkehren, zurückkommenGerman
- reveniEsperanto
- regresar, volverSpanish
- naasmaEstonian
- برگشتنPersian
- palataFinnish
- koma afturFaroese
- revenirFrench
- वापस आनाHindi
- վերադառնալArmenian
- tornareItalian
- 戻る, 帰るJapanese
- დაბრუნება, ბრუნდებაGeorgian
- ត្រឡប់, ត្រឡប់មកវិញKhmer
- گهڕانهوهKurdish
- revenio, redeoLatin
- terugkomenDutch
- komme tilbake, returnereNorwegian
- wrócić, wracaćPolish
- voltarPortuguese
- kutiyQuechua
- întoarceRomanian
- возвратиться, возвращаться, вернутьсяRussian
- vrátiť sa, prísť späť, navrátiť saSlovak
- komma tillbakaSwedish
- واپس آناUrdu
Get even more translations for Come Back »
Translation
Find a translation for the Come Back synonym in other languages:
Select another language:
- — Select —
- 简体中文 (Chinese — Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese — Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)