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recessed

2 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, recessed means set back.

Meanings of recessed

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.

  2. Withdrawn; secluded

  3. Having a recess or nook

  4. Having a sunken area

    “hunger gave their faces a sunken look”

    Similar: deep-set, sunken

  5. Resembling an alcove

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of recess

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having a sunken area
deep-setsunken

Words that rhyme with recessed

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