ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRreclusive
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reclusive
Meaning: avoiding the company of others; solitary
reclusive in a sentence
How reclusive is used in real sentences:
The reclusive author hadn't given an interview in 20 years.
The reclusive author hadn't given an interview in 20 years.
“The reclusive fire lookout on the neighboring peak rarely welcomed visitors, yet he radioed daily weather readings that filled important gaps.”
— from the passage The Meadow Notebook
Synonyms for reclusive
Other words for reclusive — solitary, withdrawn, isolated and sequestered — carry the same meaning.
- solitary
- withdrawn
- isolated
- sequestered
Antonyms of reclusive
Words that mean the opposite of reclusive:
- sociable
- gregarious
- outgoing
Where it comes from
From Latin reclusus 'shut away'
Memory hook
RECLUSE = re-closed away from others.