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seclusive

US/səˈklu.sɪv/

seclusive adjective: serving or tending to seclude (oneself); affecting seclusion.

Adjective

seclusive (comparative more seclusive, superlative most seclusive)

  1. Serving or tending to seclude (oneself); affecting seclusion.
    Synonyms:
    reclusive

Noun

seclusive (plural seclusives)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) A person who stays in seclusion; a recluse.

Synonyms of seclusive

Forms of seclusive

Adjective
comparativemore seclusive
superlativemost seclusive
Noun
pluralseclusives

Origin of seclusive

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from *sēclūsīvus, a combination of sēclūdō (“to seclude”) + -īvus (“-ive”), whence the native Latin sēclūsus. Equivalent to seclude + -ive.

Words formed from seclusive

Questions about seclusive

What does seclusive mean?
Seclusive means serving or tending to seclude (oneself); affecting seclusion.
What part of speech is seclusive?
Seclusive can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce seclusive?
Seclusive is pronounced /səˈklu.sɪv/ (US).

Words near seclusive in the dictionary

  1. seclusionism
  2. seclusionist
  3. seclusionistic
  4. seclusionists
  5. seclusions
  6. seclusive
  7. seclusively
  8. seclusiveness
  9. seclusives
  10. seclusivity
  11. secnidazole

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