Synonyms & related words for recessed

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Words related to recessed

Explore words related to recessed — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sunken, recesses, concave, vaulty, concavely, concaveness, chamfered, cupulate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does recessed come from?

The word recessed breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -cess, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.