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    reclusive
    /rɪˈkluːsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. avoiding the company of other people; solitary: "he led a reclusive life"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECLUSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RECLUSIVE definition: 1. living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people: 2. living alone and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reclusiveReclusive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RECLUSIVE is seeking solitude : retiring from society. How to use reclusive in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECLUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RECLUSIVE meaning: 1. living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people: 2. living alone and…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reclusiveReclusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective reclusive describes a desire for seclusion or privacy. A reclusive movie star is the one tabloid photographers dream of capturing on film.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECLUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. A reclusive person or animal lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others. She had been living a reclusive life since her marriage broke up. She had become increasingly ill and reclusive. Synonyms: solitary, retiring, withdrawn, isolated More Synonyms of reclusive. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reclusiveReclusive - definition of reclusive by The Free Dictionary

    Define reclusive. reclusive synonyms, reclusive pronunciation, reclusive translation, English dictionary definition of reclusive. adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. re·clu′sive·ly adv. re·clu′sive·ness n. American Heritage®...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreclusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of reclusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › reclusiveReclusive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Shut away from the world; secluded; solitary. Webster's New World. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Providing seclusion. A reclusive hut. American Heritage. Synonyms: withdrawn. recluse. sequestered. secluded. cloistered. Antonyms: sociable. gregarious. Reclusive Sentence Examples.

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishreclusive - definition of reclusive in English from the Oxford...

    avoiding the company of other people; solitary:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › reclusiveRECLUSIVE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for RECLUSIVE: reserved, dry, detached, cold, distant, introverted, withdrawn, timid; Antonyms of RECLUSIVE: gregarious, outgoing, extroverted, talkative, convivial, companionable, garrulous, expansive