 reclusive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] withdrawn from society; seeking solitude | |
| Synonyms: | withdrawn recluse | |
| Examples: | "lived an unsocial reclusive life" |
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| Related terms: | unsocial | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] providing privacy or seclusion | |
| Synonyms: | secluded sequestered cloistered | |
| Examples: | "the cloistered academic world of books" "sat close together in the sequestered pergola" "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree" 'a secluded romantic spot" |
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| Related terms: | private | |
| Similar spelling: |
recluse Regulus Reglaecus reclassify |
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