recrudescent

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/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt//ˌɹikɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/

adjective

Breaking out again or reemerging after temporary abatement or suppression.

“This seems to be a recrudescent strain of the plague rather than a wholly new disease.”

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revived
OriginLatin recrūdēscō →
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Meanings

adjectiverecrudescent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBreaking out again or reemerging after temporary abatement or suppression.

    This seems to be a recrudescent strain of the plague rather than a wholly new disease.

  2. archaicnot comparableGrowing raw, sore, or painful again.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
recurrentreemergent

adjectivethe revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement

Similar
revived

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrecrūdēscō“to become raw again”
  2. Englishrecrudescent

From Latin recrūdēscō (“to become raw again”); from re- + crūdēscō (“to become harsh or raw”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with recrudescent

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Cite this entry
APA

recrudescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recrudescent

MLA

“recrudescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recrudescent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recrudescent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recrudescent.

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