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reclusive
What does reclusive mean?
reclusive (adjective): withdrawn from society; seeking solitude.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use reclusive in a sentence?
- Lived an unsocial reclusive life. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce reclusive?
/ɹɪˈklusɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reclusive come from?
From recluse + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of reclusive?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reclusive” mean?
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
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grand, elegant or splendid in appearance
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offensive or even (of persons) malicious
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soft and mild rather than hard or severe
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anonymous
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withdrawn
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conscious
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identical
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