Synonyms for reclusive
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Cloistered
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
Example sentences
- secluded Tom told me he wanted to live on a secluded beach.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reclusive | rising | |
| secluded | rising | |
| sequestered | rising | |
| cloistered | rising | |
| unsocial | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- private2, recluse2
- 8 letters
- solitary4, secluded3, unsocial
- 9 letters
- withdrawn2, seclusive
- 10 letters
- cloistered2
- 11 letters
- sequestered3, unclubbable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (private2 = 2 syllables).