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deep-set

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Set deeply below a surface, as on a face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

firmly in place; long-standing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • deep-set beliefs
  • deep-set inequalities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a sunken area

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hunger gave their faces a sunken look

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sunken, recessed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From deep + set.