recessive
1 synonym and 1 antonym for recessive, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Moving backwards, or tending to withdraw.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
recessionary
Antonyms
Etymology
Formed from Latin recēdō and -ive, or borrowed directly from New Latin recessīvus.
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