Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for recluse. Search instead for reclosab.
Definitions

recluse

[rek-loos, ri-kloos, ri-kloos, rek-loos] / ˈrɛk lus, rɪˈklus, rɪˈklus, ˈrɛk lus /
NOUN
person who does not want social contact
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Goetz himself is still alive, a squirrel-feeding recluse who lives in virtual poverty so as not to have to pay the massive judgment against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Born in Virginia, D'Angelo was something of a recluse and only periodically surfaced to release music, most of which was received favorably by fans and critics.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

He’s a bit of a recluse, but he plays by the rules and demands the same from Fito.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

She spent her teenage years looking after her five siblings and working in a chip shop at the weekends while her mother became a recluse.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

But I was not a recluse; my ten days there were divided among ANC business, seeing old friends, and occasional jaunts as a conventional tourist.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




Vocabulary lists containing recluse


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "recluse" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com