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Recessed vs Sunken - What's the difference?

recessed | sunken |

As adjectives the difference between recessed and sunken

is that recessed is set back; located in a hole, space, or opening while sunken is caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged.

As verbs the difference between recessed and sunken

is that recessed is (recess) while sunken is (archaic).

recessed

English

Adjective

(head)
  • set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.
  • withdrawn; secluded
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • comfortably recessed from curious impertinents

    Verb

    (head)
  • (recess)

    • Anagrams

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    sunken

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged
  • * The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet