as in withdrawn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
But McCarthy's meeting with Sheedy, who played the recessive Allison in The Breakfast Club, is the best of all.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 June 2024
This tradition of diversity remains encoded in China’s political DNA, like a recessive gene ready to express itself at any time.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
According to the National Wild Turkey Foundation, a smoke phase turkey results from an unusual recessive condition known as leucism that affects the pigmentation of the birds’ feathers.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
This is because cystic fibrosis is a recessive disorder, meaning a mother with CF could have a child with CF only if the father also passed on a CF mutation.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 June 2024
This tradition of diversity remains encoded in China’s political DNA, like a recessive gene ready to express itself at any time.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
According to the National Wild Turkey Foundation, a smoke phase turkey results from an unusual recessive condition known as leucism that affects the pigmentation of the birds’ feathers.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
This is because cystic fibrosis is a recessive disorder, meaning a mother with CF could have a child with CF only if the father also passed on a CF mutation.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessive
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When Marnie Was There A subtle, rewarding story about adolescence and identity based on a 1967 novel of the same name by British author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There follows Anna, a shy and withdrawn girl who struggles to connect to anyone.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
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Mara, though initially more withdrawn, eventually gives in to his charms, even though Matt isn’t exactly a typical leading man.Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
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The New York Mets were two wins shy of reaching the 2024 World Series largely because of how well their starting rotation performed down the stretch.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The homes in the supertall are available in full-floor and duplex configurations, measuring just shy of 4,000 square feet to over 7,000 square feet.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since the program started in 2017, birdlife diversity has increased from just seven species to more than 60, and camera traps have caught golden monkeys, serval cats, and even a lone silverback passing through the reforested land.Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Growing up in Texas, Box was an introverted kid who came to see fashion as a tool for attention.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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The boy is extremely introverted and possibly on the spectrum.Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Recessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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