Projecting and Recessed

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Projecting adjective - Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.

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Recessed is an antonym for projecting.

Recessed adjective - Curved inward.

Usage example: displayed the decorative plate on a recessed shelf in the wall

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Projecting is an antonym for recessed.

Nearby Words: recess, recession, recessive, recessing

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Recessed and Projecting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/projecting/recessed

Projecting & Recessed. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/projecting/recessed>.

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