reclusive
/ɹɪˈkluːsɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
Example Sentences
- "Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically broken and divided from South Korea."
- "And if it sort not well, you may conceal her, As best befits her wounded reputation, In some reclusive and religious life, Out of all eyes, tongues, minds and injuries."
Etymology
Etymology tree English recluse Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reclusive From recluse + -ive.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɹɪˈkluːsɪv/
Inflected Forms
more reclusive (comparative)
most reclusive (superlative)