HyperDic: reclusive

English > 2 senses of the word reclusive:
ADJECTIVEallreclusive, recluse, withdrawnwithdrawn from society
allreclusive, cloistered, secluded, sequesteredproviding privacy or seclusion
reclusive > pronunciation
Soundsrihkluw'sihv; riykluw'sihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > reclusive: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningWithdrawn from society; seeking solitude.
Example"lived an unsocial reclusive life"
Synonymsrecluse, withdrawn
Broaderunsocialnot seeking or given to association
Spanishaislado, recluido, retirado
Catalanaïllat, recluit, retirat
Nounsreclusivenessa disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
English > reclusive: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningProviding privacy or seclusion.
Example "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"
Synonymscloistered, secluded, sequestered
BroaderprivateConfined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
Spanishaislado, apartado, recogido, retirado, solitario
Catalanaïllat, apartat, isolat, recollit, retirat, solitari
Nounsreclusivenessa disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation

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