| 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 | reclusive withdrawn from society; seeking solitude | ||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| Synonyms | recluse, withdrawn | ||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 | ||