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The synonyms of “Reclusive” are: recluse, withdrawn, cloistered, secluded, sequestered, solitary, isolated, retiring, shut away
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reclusive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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| recluse | Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude.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| withdrawn | Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn. |
| 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. |
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