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- Dictionaryreclusive/rɪˈkluːsɪv/
adjective
- 1. avoiding the company of other people; solitary: "he led a reclusive life"
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RECLUSIVE definition: 1. living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people: 2. living alone and…. Learn more.
1. : seeking solitude : retiring from society. a reclusive neighbor. While Stephen King is far from reclusive, he doesn't spend much time promoting his horror-filled novels. Sarah Lyall. 2. : marked by seclusion or retirement : solitary. … sit under the reclusive calm of the acacia tree. H. E. Bates. reclusively adverb. reclusiveness noun.
RECLUSIVE meaning: 1. living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people: 2. living alone and…. Learn more.
Synonyms for RECLUSIVE: reserved, dry, detached, cold, distant, introverted, withdrawn, timid; Antonyms of RECLUSIVE: gregarious, outgoing, extroverted, talkative, convivial, companionable, garrulous, expansive.
The adjective reclusive describes a desire for seclusion or privacy. A reclusive movie star is the one tabloid photographers dream of capturing on film.
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 Synonyms: solitary, retiring, withdrawn, isolated More Synonyms of reclusive.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.
Definition of reclusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
