Synonyms & related words for recipient

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recipient — including receiver, addressee, consignee, payee, receiving, beneficiary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to recipient

Explore words related to recipient — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include alienee, honoree, awardee, grantee, donee, receives, sender, giver. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for recipient

Common synonyms for recipient include receiver, addressee, consignee, payee, receiving, beneficiary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does recipient come from?

The word recipient breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -cipient, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.