as in withdrawn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
Albinism—a recessive trait that both parents must carry to guarantee their offspring have the gene—usually comes with an inherent evolutionary handicap, as the lack of pigment in their eyes increases glare from the sun, temporarily blinding the animals.
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Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Another project aims to prevent thalassemia, a blood disorder caused by a recessive gene that many people unknowingly carry.
—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
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Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Another project aims to prevent thalassemia, a blood disorder caused by a recessive gene that many people unknowingly carry.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessive
Adjective
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Hayk, a withdrawn and aloof child, lives on a farm with his aunt Narine and gets mocked and called strange by others.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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For children, especially, these stressors can quickly lead to meltdowns or withdrawn behavior.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Clark finished with 32 points, three shy of her career high.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Trump, who has never been shy about getting even with his enemies, even turned to the Justice Department.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Nunes’ lone loss during her dominant stretch came against Peña.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The lone exception was Heather Wilson, president of the University of Texas at El Paso and a former Republican member of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Air Force during the first Trump administration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Or that their introverted self prefers a quiet night in over a crowded bar.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 June 2025
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Semler said Milly also was more introverted than Pearl, who’s traveled to Italy for a TV show and is in demand as an influencer.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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“Recessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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