Synonyms for metamorphosis
ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs; -ˌsizmeta·mor·pho·sis

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1. metamorphosis, metabolismnoun

   the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

   Synonyms:
   metabolic process, transfiguration, metabolism

2. transfiguration, metamorphosisnoun

   a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

   "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"

   Synonyms:
   transfiguration, metabolism

3. metamorphosisnoun

   a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

   Synonyms:
   transfiguration, metabolism

Matched Categories

1. • Alteration
   • Organic Process
   • Transformation

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1. morph

   to change form, deform

   he morphed into a deadly creature.

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

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1. metamorphosisnoun

   Synonyms:
   transformation, transmutation, transfiguration, change of form

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1. List of paraphrases for "metamorphosis":

   metamorphic, makeover, transformation

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How to use metamorphosis in a sentence?

1. Ben Gazzara:

   Some actors seek parts similar to their personalities. But, I prefer undergoing a metamorphosis that depends on the role .

2. Primo Levi:

   The butterfly's attractiveness derives not only from colors and symmetry: deeper motives contribute to it. We would not think them so beautiful if they did not fly, or if they flew straight and briskly like bees, or if they stung, or above all if they did not enact the perturbing mystery of metamorphosis: the latter assumes in our eyes the value of a badly decoded message, a symbol, a sign.

3. James Madison:

   With respect to the words general welfare, I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators.

4. Sanita Belgrave:

   Why do we appreciate the metamorphosis of the butterfly more than the beauty of ageing?

5. Martha Beck:

   Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis.