REVIVAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REVIVAL?

Need another word that means the same as “revival”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “revival” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Revival” are: resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revivification, revival meeting, improvement, rallying, picking up, betterment, amelioration, turn for the better, comeback, re-establishment, reintroduction, restoration, reappearance, resurrection, resuscitation, relaunch, regeneration, awakening, rejuvenation, stimulation, rebirth, renaissance, renascence

Revival as a Noun

Definitions of "Revival" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “revival” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Bringing again into activity and prominence.
• A restoration to life or consciousness.
• An instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.
• A reawakening of religious fervour, especially by means of evangelistic meetings.
• An evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion.
• An improvement in the condition, strength, or fortunes of someone or something.
• A new production of an old play or similar work.

Synonyms of "Revival" as a noun (26 Words)

amelioration	The act of relieving ills and changing for the better. Progress brings with it the amelioration of the human condition.
awakening	The act of waking. Since my awakening I had realized it was a very special day.
betterment	The improvement of something. They believed that what they were doing was vital for the betterment of society.
comeback	A quick reply to a critical remark. There s no comeback if he messes up your case.
improvement	An example of improving or being improved. An improvement in East West relations.
picking up	The quantity of a crop that is harvested.
rallying	The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort. Established names in international rallying.
re-establishment	Restoration to a previous state.
reappearance	The fact of someone or something arriving, becoming visible, or coming into existence again. We were taken aback at her sudden reappearance.
rebirth	The process of being reincarnated or born again. The rebirth of a defeated nation.
regeneration	Feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input. The regeneration of inner cities.
reintroduction	The action of putting a species of animal or plant back into a former habitat. The first ferret reintroductions took place in Wyoming.
rejuvenation	The action of restoring a river or stream to a condition characteristic of a younger landscape. The annual rejuvenation of the landscape.
relaunch	An instance of relaunching a product. A relaunch of the first Dior perfume.
renaissance	The revival of learning and culture.
renascence	The revival of learning and culture. The renascence of poetry as an oral art.
restoration	The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France in 1814 following the fall of Napoleon Louis XVIII was recalled from exile by Talleyrand. Published restorations are dodgy based on single bones.
resurgence	Bringing again into activity and prominence. A resurgence of interest in religion.
resurrection	The revitalization or revival of something. The story of the resurrection of Osiris.
resuscitation	The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness. Mouth to mouth resuscitation.
revitalisation	Bringing again into activity and prominence.
revitalization	Bringing again into activity and prominence. The city has seen revitalization of its economy.
revival meeting	An evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion.
revivification	Bringing again into activity and prominence.
stimulation	The raising of levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body or any biological system. Intense transcutaneous electrical stimulations.
turn for the better	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction.

Usage Examples of "Revival" as a noun

• The revivals of the nineteenth century.
• An economic revival.
• A wave of religious revival.
• A revival of a neglected play by Moliere.
• Cryogenic revival patients.
• Cross-country skiing is enjoying a revival.
• A revival in the fortunes of the party.
• They both played in a major revival of The School for Scandal.
• The revival of trade.
• The Gothic revival in architecture.

Associations of "Revival" (30 Words)

again	Used to introduce a further point for consideration, supporting or contrasting with what has just been said. They rehearsed the scene again.
cure	Provide a cure for make healthy again. Cure hay.
inanimate	Not alive. Inanimate objects like stones.
metempsychosis	After death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body. The speaker perceives himself as an avatar in a sustained metempsychosis.
reanimate	Give new life or energy to. In the vain hope of being reanimated he left his body to science.
rebirth	A second or new birth. The rebirth of a defeated nation.
recover	Get or find back recover the use of. Recover a chair.
refresh	Refresh one s memory. Drain the eggs and refresh them immediately in cold water.
regenerate	(especially in Christian use) give a new and higher spiritual nature to. Once destroyed brain cells do not regenerate.
reincarnation	Embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form. His reincarnation as a lion.
rejuvenate	Restore (a river or stream) to a condition characteristic of a younger landscape. The streams rejuvenated by the earlier retreat of the sea have cut sharp V shaped canyons in their lower courses.
renaissance	The revival of learning and culture.
renew	Extend the period of validity of (a licence, subscription, contract, etc. A generator was replaced and filters were renewed.
renewal	An instance of resuming something after an interruption. The contracts came up for renewal.
resilience	The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit. Nylon is excellent in wearability abrasion resistance and resilience.
restoration	The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France in 1814 following the fall of Napoleon Louis XVIII was recalled from exile by Talleyrand. The restoration of Andrew s sight.
resurface	Appear again. The missing man suddenly resurfaced in New York.
resurge	Rise again. His need for a meal resurged.
resurgence	Bringing again into activity and prominence. A resurgence of interest in religion.
resurgent	Increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence. Resurgent nationalism.
resurrect	Return from the dead. He queried whether Jesus was indeed resurrected.
resuscitate	Revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death. Measures to resuscitate the ailing economy.
resuscitated	Restored to life or consciousness.
resuscitation	The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness. Although he was apparently drowned resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration.
revitalization	Bringing again into activity and prominence. The city has seen revitalization of its economy.
revitalize	Restore strength. A package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy.
revive	Restore interest in or the popularity of. He revived this style of opera.
soul	The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. The soul of honor.
vim	A healthy capacity for vigorous activity. In his youth he was full of vim and vigour.
vivify	Give new life or energy to. His remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story.