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recess

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of recess

1 a hollowed-out space in a wall
  • The curator placed the large vase in one of the recesses of the gallery wall.
Synonyms of recess

alcove, niche, nook
Words Related to recess

corner, cranny, cubbyhole

cubicle

dent, embrasure, indent, indentation, indenture
2 a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
  • The couple goes to Florida every January for a month-long recess from the rigors of winter.
Synonyms of recess

break, leave, vacation
Words Related to recess

sabbatical

furlough, liberty

breather, relaxation, respite, rest

interim, intermission, interval

feast, holy day, legal holiday

idling, loafing, lounging, slacking
3 a momentary halt in an activity
  • The judge called for a brief recess so that the witness could regain her composure.
Synonyms of recess

break, breath, breather, interruption, lull, pause
Words Related to recess

time-out

interim, interlude, intermission, interval, respite, rest

cessation, discontinuance, downtime, ending, expiration, finishing, hitch, lapse, stoppage, stopping, termination

abeyance, moratorium, surcease, suspension

discontinuity, gap, hiatus
Near Antonyms of recess

continuation, endurance, persistence, progress, progression

extension, prolongation
4 a sunken area forming a separate space
  • decided to camp in a sandy recess where the beach met the forest
Synonyms of recess

cavity, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hole, hollow, indentation, indenture, pit
Words Related to recess

burrow, cave, cavern, ditch, excavation, furrow, groove, gutter, trench, trough

basin, bowl, valley

alcove, cleft, niche, nook, opening, recess, socket

alveolus, dimple, gouge, impression, imprint, notch, pocket

borehole, chuckhole, crater, posthole, pothole, sinkhole, wallow, water hole, well

abyss, chasm, gulf, vacuity, vacuum, void
Near Antonyms of recess

hill, mound, rise

bump, bunch, hump, lump, pimple, swell, swelling, tumor
Antonyms of recess

bulge, convexity, jut, projection, protrusion, protuberance

recess

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of recess

to bring to a formal close for a period of time
  • The judge recessed the court for lunch.
Synonyms of recess

adjourn, prorogue, suspend
Words Related to recess

break off, disband, discontinue, disperse, intermit, interrupt

defer, hold off, postpone, put off, reserve, shelve, table

dissolve, end, halt, stop, terminate

break up, close, conclude, wind up, wrap up

abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke

abrogate, annul, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, void
Near Antonyms of recess

inaugurate, launch, open

carry on, continue, draw out, extend, proceed, prolong

renew, reopen, resume

assemble, call, convene, convoke, muster, rally, summon

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