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reclusive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'reclusive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reclusive [ a.]
- Affording retirement from society.

Meaning of 'reclusive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reclusive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- providing privacy or seclusion
Example in sentence:
  • a secluded romantic spot;
  • sat close together in the sequestered pergola;
  • sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree;
  • the cloistered academic world of books
Meaning (2):
- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Example in sentence:
  • lived an unsocial reclusive life

Nearby Words:

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