Synonyms of metamorphosis

metamorphosis

noun

ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs 

as in transformation

a change in form, appearance, or use

the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies

the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transformation
• conversion
• transition
• shift
• transfiguration
• changeover
• alteration
• modification
• adjustment
• reformation
• revision
• deformation
• transmutation
• remodeling
• reworking
• reconversion
• variation
• distortion
• reconstruction
• replacement
• displacement
• disfigurement
• substitution
• mutation
• remaking
• revamping
• refashioning
• redo
• redoing
• supplantation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of metamorphosis

Butterflies in Arizona are insects that go through a process called complete metamorphosis. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Since my incarceration nearly six months ago, my metamorphosis has accelerated with new meaning. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Hong was counting on moderate voters not noticing the change, or at least not seeing her metamorphosis as little more than political opportunism. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026