Synonyms for cloistered

Most common

secluded · reclusive · sequestered · monastic · conventual

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.

2. adj. 2

   Isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence.

Example sentences

• secluded Tom told me he wanted to live on a secluded beach.
• reclusive Myanmar is a reclusive country that shuns outsiders.
• monastic The monastic life is no life for me.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

secluded³, monastic³

9 letters

reclusive³, cloistral

10 letters

conventual

11 letters

sequestered³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (secluded³ = 3 syllables).