deep-set Synonyms & Antonyms
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Deep-Set as an Adjective
1
Set deeply below a surface, as on a face.
His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion.
2
firmly in place; long-standing
deep-set beliefs
Deep-Set in a Sentence
His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion.
deep-set beliefs
deep-set inequalities
Word Forms & Grammar
deep-set (comparative more deep-set, superlative most deep-set)
Words That Rhyme With Deep-Set
Origin of Deep-Set
From deep + set.
Word Facts for Deep-Set
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Set deeply below a surface, as on a face |
| Comparative / superlative | more deep-set, most deep-set |