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Synonyms of recipient

9 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for recipient is receiver. Other synonyms of recipient are addressee. The opposite of recipient is giver.

Synonyms and similar words for recipient

nounOne who receives.

  • addresseeThe person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is...

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Opposite of recipient

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  • giverOne who gives; a donor or contributor.

Meaning of recipient

  1. noun One who receives.
  2. noun A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
  3. noun The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.

Full definition of recipient

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Questions about synonyms of recipient

What is another word for recipient?
Recipient has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as receiver and addressee.
What is the opposite of recipient?
The opposite of recipient is giver.
What does recipient mean?
Recipient means one who receives.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: recipient (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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