Synonyms of recluse

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noun

as in hermit

a person who lives away from others

he was sick of cities and crowds, so he decided to go live by himself in the woods as a recluse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hermit
• solitary
• anchorite
• isolate
• eremite
• homebody
• shut-in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• socialite
• socializer

recluse

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adjective

as in reclusive

Related Words

• reclusive
• unsociable
• lone
• self-sufficient
• autonomous
• altricial
• independent
• self-sustaining
• semiautonomous
• solitary
• self-supporting
• self-subsistent
• nonsocial
• semi-independent
• self-contained

Dissimilar Words

• social
• colonial
• gregarious
• sociable
• parasitic
• dependent
• associational
• symbiotic
• consociational
• subsocial
• precocial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recluse

Noun

For the last six years, Six has lived as a recluse in Amsterdam, lying in bed and going out twice a day for decaf coffee (the regular brew is too hard on his shattered nerves). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, previously known as Prince Andrew, has become a recluse since he was arrested on his 66th birthday back in February. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Not surprisingly, playing a Mormon missionary, even one being psychologically tortured by a creepy English recluse, was not a huge stretch for Thatcher. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Guardians players struggle to understand how Clase, a bit of a recluse, kept it cool. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 28 July 2026