resurgent
adjective, noun
resurgent is spelled R-E-S-U-R-G-E-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, resurgent means “Undergoing a resurgence; experiencing renewed vigor or vitality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in resurgent?
| Letters | 9: R-E-S-U-R-G-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is resurgent?
Resurgent appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce resurgent?
Resurgent has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-resurgent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of resurgent
- more resurgent comparative
- most resurgent superlative
- resurgents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does resurgent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Undergoing a resurgence; experiencing renewed vigor or vitality.
- 2
Of a celestial object, moving upwards relative to the horizon after a period of having moved downwards.
- 3
Rising again, as from the dead.
noun
- 1
Someone who rises again, as from the dead.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does resurgent come from?
From re- + surgent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).