English adjective: shut-in | |||
1. | shut-in somewhat introverted | ||
Synonyms | introvertish | ||
Similar | introversive, introvertive | ||
Antonyms | ambiversive, extraversive, extroversive | ||
2. | shut-in confined usually by illness | ||
Synonyms | homebound, housebound | ||
Similar | confined | ||
Antonyms | unconfined | ||
English noun: shut-in | |||
1. | shut-in (person) someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury | ||
Synonyms | invalid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diseased person, sick person, sufferer | ||
Member meronym | homebound | ||