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seclusive

se·clu·sive
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-kloo-siv]
    • /sɪˈklu sɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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

adjective seclusive

  • joining — Present participle of join.
  • mingling — Present participle of mingle.

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