as in withdrawn
not comfortable around people
a recessive genius who was most comfortable working alone in his chemistry lab
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Recent Examples of recessive
The most common way is through autosomal recessive inheritance.
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
For example, Bella Hadid was photographed yesterday afternoon strolling through New York in a button-down stretch dress, Coach’s Empire Carryall Bag 34, and knee-high boots featuring a recessive heel not unlike those popularised in Versailles.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
In other projects, like the harrowing true-crime drama Unbelievable (a high-water mark for Netflix) or even amid the high jinks of Booksmart, Dever has shown herself to be a gifted and recessive actress, able to draw an audience in with a sort of quiet focus.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
One of the animals is black, or melanistic — an uncommon trait caused by recessive genes, which is estimated to be present in about 1 in 10 leopards, according to Britannica.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
For example, Bella Hadid was photographed yesterday afternoon strolling through New York in a button-down stretch dress, Coach’s Empire Carryall Bag 34, and knee-high boots featuring a recessive heel not unlike those popularised in Versailles.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
In other projects, like the harrowing true-crime drama Unbelievable (a high-water mark for Netflix) or even amid the high jinks of Booksmart, Dever has shown herself to be a gifted and recessive actress, able to draw an audience in with a sort of quiet focus.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
One of the animals is black, or melanistic — an uncommon trait caused by recessive genes, which is estimated to be present in about 1 in 10 leopards, according to Britannica.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessive
Adjective
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Often, people that indulge in this type of culture are considered anti-social or withdrawn, a stereotype that has been passed around for years.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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People become irritable, withdrawn, or hyper-independent.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Guests did not shy from donning some of the designer’s more out-there creations.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Talk about Travis Scott starts just shy of the 1:30 mark.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The Changing Face Of Threats Modern attackers are not lone hackers in basements.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Oregon State and Washington State had been the lone schools in the Pac-12 since 2024, after 10 schools defected to the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC ahead of the 2024-25 academic year.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Armstrong’s character is described in casting materials as an introverted high-school student.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Those new stories will center around newcomer Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s character, described in the casting announcement as an introverted high-school student who is a young Slayer.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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“Recessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessive. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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