Antonyms for reclusive


Grammar : Adj
Spell : noun rek-loos, ri-kloos; adjective ri-kloos, rek-loos
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈrɛk lus, rɪˈklus; adjective rɪˈklus, ˈrɛk lus


Definition of reclusive

Origin :
  • 1590s, from recluse + -ive. Recluse alone formerly served also as an adjective in English (early 13c.).
  • adj unsociable
Example sentences :
  • Perhaps I thought so reclusive a man as he even then appeared would never come at all.
  • Extract from : « Old Familiar Faces » by Theodore Watts-Dunton

Synonyms for reclusive

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