English adjective: reclusive | |||
1. | reclusive withdrawn from society; seeking solitude | ||
Samples | Lived an unsocial reclusive life. | ||
Synonyms | recluse, withdrawn | ||
Similar | unsocial | ||
Antonyms | social | ||
2. | reclusive providing privacy or seclusion | ||
Samples | The cloistered academic world of books. Sat close together in the sequestered pergola. Sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree. A secluded romantic spot. | ||
Synonyms | cloistered, secluded, sequestered | ||
Similar | private | ||
Antonyms | public | ||