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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-kloo-siv]
- /sɪˈklu sɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-kloo-siv]
- /sɪˈklu sɪv/
Definitions of seclusive word
- adjective seclusive tending to seclude, especially oneself. 1
- adjective seclusive causing or providing seclusion. 1
- adjective seclusive tending to seclude 0
- adjective seclusive fond of seclusion 0
- adjective seclusive fond of or seeking seclusion 0
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Origin of seclusive
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; secluse (< Latin sēclūsus secluded; see seclusion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Seclusive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seclusive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
seclusive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seclusive
adj seclusive
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- cloistered — If you have a cloistered way of life, you live quietly and are not involved in the normal busy life of the world around you.
- cloistral — of, like, or characteristic of a cloister
- glacial — of or relating to glaciers or ice sheets.
adjective seclusive
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
- eremitic — Characteristic of a hermit.
- hermitlike — Resembling or characteristic of a hermit.
- insulated — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
Antonyms for seclusive
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