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Synonyms of recluse

11 similar words

Another word for recluse is solitary. Other synonyms of recluse are anchorite, eremite, hermit, reclusive and aloner.

Synonyms and similar words for recluse

nounA person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious...

  • anchoriteOne who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
  • eremiteA hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
  • hermitA recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • reclusiveOf, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.

nounMore synonyms

  • alonerA person who enjoys being alone, but without the antisocial connotations of being a "loner".
  • anchoret
  • Miller of DeeSomeone who lives independently and unattached to others, especially for selfish reasons.
  • monk
  • shut-in
  • solitaryOne who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
  • sullenOne who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Meaning of recluse

  1. adjective Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
  2. adjective Hidden, secret.
  3. noun A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

Full definition of recluse

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Questions about synonyms of recluse

What is another word for recluse?
Recluse has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as solitary, anchorite, eremite, hermit, reclusive, aloner, anchoret and Miller of Dee.
What does recluse mean?
Recluse means sequestered; secluded, isolated.

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