as in withdrawn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
Another project aims to prevent thalassemia, a blood disorder caused by a recessive gene that many people unknowingly carry.
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Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
For a deer to be born albino, both parents must carry the recessive gene.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the recessive partner feels coerced by the dominant one.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Others are recessive and only show up if both copies are the same.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
For a deer to be born albino, both parents must carry the recessive gene.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the recessive partner feels coerced by the dominant one.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Others are recessive and only show up if both copies are the same.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessive
Adjective
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Its influence on the withdrawn protagonist, Jamie (played by Owen Cooper), is largely implied.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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The withdrawn San Francisco drama, about lonely nonbinary nanny and restaurant server Cass (Asia Kate Dillon), is simple in its presentation, but disguises numerous layers to its story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By the end of regulation, Nylander had played only 15.5 minutes, a smidge less than Tavares, who was just shy of 16.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mostly cloudy skies will keep temperatures around 65 degrees in the metro Saturday, which is just a few degrees shy of the average of 68 for this time of year.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Eichel’s lone hat trick of the season came on March 25 at Xcel Energy Center in a 5-1 win over the Wild.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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Coogler wrote Remmick as an empathetic and charismatic villain — so much so that IndieWire critic David Ehrlich’s lone knock on the film is that, by design, the darkness of the vampires is more about the fun of being alive than the usual horror movie terror.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The film, directed by Vivek Soni, marks Madhavan’s return to the romance genre and follows an unlikely relationship between a 40-something introverted teacher and a confident 30-something woman who is a French teacher.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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In The Amateur, Malek, 43, plays an introverted CIA analyst who seeks revenge on the men who killed his wife, played by Brosnahan, 34.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Recessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessive. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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