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reclusive

adjective/rɪˈkluː.sɪv/

avoiding the company of others; solitary

Synonyms

• solitary
• withdrawn
• isolated
• sequestered

Antonyms

• sociable
• gregarious
• outgoing

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Where it comes from

From Latin reclusus 'shut away'

Memory hook

RECLUSE = re-closed away from others.

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• The Meadow Notebook Nature

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