Synonyms:
recluse, reclusive, withdrawn
Meaning: withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
Meaning: one who lives in solitude
Usage examples
Oh, a book-worm and recluse always leads a placid life.
Let us spere some tidings, said Percivale, at yonder recluse.
This jousts was done to-fore the hermitage where a recluse dwelled.
Too readily doth the recluse reach his hand to any one who meeteth him.
When Sir Percivale came to the recluse she knew him well enough, and Sir Launcelot both.
If the aggressor persist and seek to raise the trap-door, the recluse pushes the bolt, that is to say, plants her claws into certain holes on the opposite side to the hinge, props herself against the wall and holds the door firmly.