HERMIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HERMIT?

Need another word that means the same as “hermit”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “hermit” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hermit” are: recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte, anchorite, loner, ascetic

Hermit as a Noun

Definitions of "Hermit" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hermit” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• One who lives in solitude.
• One retired from society for religious reasons.
• A hummingbird found in the shady lower layers of tropical forests, foraging along a regular route.
• A reclusive or solitary person.
• A person living in solitude as a religious discipline.

Synonyms of "Hermit" as a noun (7 Words)

anchorite	A religious recluse.
ascetic	A person who follows an ascetic life.
loner	A person who avoids the company or assistance of others. All tigers are loners so a tigress with cubs is on her own.
recluse	One who lives in solitude. He s a bit of a recluse.
solitary	Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners. He was held in solitary.
solitudinarian	A person who lives a solitary life; a recluse.
troglodyte	One who lives in solitude.

Associations of "Hermit" (30 Words)

alone	Lacking companions or companionship. She is alone much of the time.
cloistered	Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows. A cloistered walkway.
detached	Lacking affection or warm feeling. A detached garage.
forlorn	Marked by or showing hopelessness. A forlorn attempt to escape.
homesick	Longing to return home. He was homesick for America after five weeks in Europe.
isolate	A person or thing that has been or become isolated. A country which is isolated from the rest of the world.
isolated	Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote. Could not remain the isolated figure he had been.
isolation	Denoting a hospital or ward for patients with infectious diseases. He opposed a policy of American isolation.
lone	(of a place) unfrequented and remote. We sheltered under a lone tree.
loneliness	(of a place) the quality of being unfrequented and remote; isolation. The loneliness of the farm.
lonely	Devoid of creatures. Lonely old people whose families do not care for them.
lonesome	Being the only one; single and isolated from others. Spent a lonesome hour in the bar.
monk	A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
privacy	A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people. She returned to the privacy of her own home.
recluse	Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude. She has turned into a virtual recluse.
reclusive	Providing privacy or seclusion. Lived an unsocial reclusive life.
remote	A remote control device. A golden age in the remote past.
seclude	Keep away from others. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.
secluded	Providing privacy or seclusion. A secluded romantic spot.
seclusion	The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
sequester	A general cut in government spending. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book.
single	Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing. A single thickness.
sole	Put a new sole on. The sole heir.
solitary	(of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms. Solitary farmsteads.
solitude	A solitary place. She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.
troglodyte	Someone who lives in a cave.
unappreciated	Not likely to be rewarded. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued.
unrewarding	Not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction. It was dull unrewarding work.
unsociable	Not conducive to friendly social relations. Generally unsociable except with intimate friends.
withdrawn	Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn.