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Synonyms & Antonyms of recessive
not comfortable around people
- a recessive genius who was most comfortable working alone in his chemistry lab
Synonyms for recessive
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Near Antonyms for recessive
- boon,
- clubbable
- (also clubable),
- companionable,
- convivial,
- gregarious,
- sociable,
- social
Antonyms for recessive
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- immodest,
- outgoing
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The first known use of recessive was in 1654
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