| 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 | ||