English Synonym Finder

recluse

Definitions

A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

Withdrawn from society; seeking seclusion.

Examples

After the scandal, the famous actor became a recluse and rarely left his secluded estate.

The elderly woman lived as a recluse, spending her days tending to her garden and reading books in solitude.

Synonyms

hermit loner solitary anchorite introvert ascetic

Antonyms

socialite extrovert gregarious person partygoer mixer companionable person