recipient

[ ri-sip-ee-uhnt ]

noun

1. a person or thing that receives; receiver:

   the recipient of a prize.

adjective

1. receiving or capable of receiving.

recipient

/ rɪˈsɪpɪənt /

noun

1. a person who or thing that receives

adjective

1. a less common word for receptive

Other Words From

• nonre·cipi·ent adjective noun
• unre·cipi·ent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipient¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin recipient-, stem of recipiēns “receiving,” present participle of recipere “to receive”; receive

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipient¹

C16: via French from Latin recipiēns , from recipere to receive

Example Sentences

Postal Service, and it required whatever delivery service they did use to check the recipient’s ID.

From Los Angeles Times

Newsom’s office said “a pardon grant recognizes the grantee’s self-development and accountability after conviction,” but does not erase a conviction or seek to minimize the harm caused by the recipient.

From Los Angeles Times

The recipient of an MBE, she defended her London accent after ex-House of Lords member Digby Jones criticised her pronunciation.

From BBC

In September, dozens of kilograms of cocaine were found in banana deliveries to four stores of a French supermarket, with police unsure who the intended recipient was.

From BBC

"I’d never even heard of the Elizabeth Emblem," another recipient, William Cruickshank, told the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• beneficiary