reclusive

Questions about reclusive

What does reclusive mean?

reclusive means "withdrawn from society; seeking solitude". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in reclusive?

reclusive has 3 syllables: re-clu-sive. The stress falls on "clu". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈklusɪv/.

What is another word for reclusive?

Close synonyms include recluse, withdrawn, cloistered, secluded, sequestered. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is reclusive a common word?

reclusive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with reclusive?

4 words rhyme with reclusive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.