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

Need another word that means the same as “reclusive”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “reclusive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Reclusive” are: recluse, withdrawn, cloistered, secluded, sequestered, solitary, isolated, retiring, shut away

Reclusive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Reclusive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reclusive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Providing privacy or seclusion.
• Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
• Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude.

Synonyms of "Reclusive" as an adjective (9 Words)

cloistered	Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows. The cloistered academic world of books.
isolated	Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements. Little isolated worlds as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm shaded well in the Sahara.
recluse	Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude.
retiring	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. A shy retiring girl.
secluded	Hidden from general view or use. A secluded romantic spot.
sequestered	Providing privacy or seclusion. A wild sequestered spot.
shut away	Not open.
solitary	Single; only. Each spider like bloom is solitary.
withdrawn	Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn.

Usage Examples of "Reclusive" as an adjective

• He led a reclusive life.
• Lived an unsocial reclusive life.
• Sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree.

Associations of "Reclusive" (30 Words)

alone	Used to emphasize that only one factor out of several is being considered and that the whole is greater or more extreme. I want to be alone.
aloof	In an aloof manner. An aloof and somewhat austere figure.
antisocial	Relating to or having an antisocial personality disorder. He s not antisocial just shy.
cagey	Characterized by great caution and wariness. A spokesman was cagey about the arrangements his company had struck.
cloistered	Kept away from the outside world; sheltered. The cloistered academic world of books.
coy	Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way. She treated him to a coy smile of invitation.
demure	Reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman. Antonia was pensive and demure.
detached	Separate or disconnected. The detached shutter fell on him.
diffident	Showing modest reserve. Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed.
distant	(of a person) not closely related. A distant likeness.
hermit	A hummingbird found in the shady lower layers of tropical forests, foraging along a regular route.
incongruous	Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. The duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.
introvert	A person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts. He introverted his feelings.
introverted	Given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences.
isolated	Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements. Little isolated worlds as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm shaded well in the Sahara.
psychopath	Someone with a sociopathic personality a person with an antisocial personality disorder psychopath was once widely used but has now been superseded by sociopath. Playground psychopaths will gather around a fight to encourage the combatants.
recluse	A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. She has turned into a virtual recluse.
reserved	Marked by self-restraint and reticence-Victoria Sackville-West. He is a reserved almost taciturn man.
reticent	Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily. She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.
retiring	Reluctant to draw attention to yourself. A retiring member of the board.
secluded	Providing privacy or seclusion. A secluded romantic spot.
solitary	Characterized by or preferring solitude. A solitary retreat.
taciturn	Habitually reserved and uncommunicative. After such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose.
troglodyte	Someone who lives in a cave.
unfriendly	Not easy to understand or use. An unfriendly action to take.
unsociable	Not inclined to society or companionship. Generally unsociable except with intimate friends.
unsocial	(of the hours of work of a job) falling outside the normal working day and thus socially inconvenient. The unsocial disposition to neglect one s neighbors.
upstage	Move upstage forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience. He was upstage with strangers.
withdrawn	Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn.
within	Internally or inwardly. Enquire within.