Definitions

secluded

[si-kloo-did] / sɪˈklu dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

isolated, sheltered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloistered deserted hidden lonely quiet remote uninhabited

STRONG

abandoned blockaded close closet isolate quarantined removed reserved retired screened segregated sequestered shy withdrawn

WEAK

alone aloof confidential covert cut off hermetic incommunicado insular lonesome off the beaten track out-of-the-way personal private reclusive secluse seclusive secret shut off singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unfrequented unsociable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inhabited open populated

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing sociable unreserved

WEAK

joining mingling public socializing

Example Sentences

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The ocean-facing abode, which comes with a secluded beach and a rare roof deck, first appeared on the market in March of that year for $11.25 million, according to Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

She grew up with two female role models in the engineering industry, her mum and her sister, but felt a "bit secluded" when she first began studying engineering.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Its beams are slightly more vivid through the large windows of the Edition, which sit at the edge of a secluded area of the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“We’re not uber rich. We’re not Kardashians,” Lorraine Crawford said, sitting on her secluded back deck surrounded by trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

We rumble past privet hedges and under topiary arches to arrive at secluded lakefront homes where girls wait with satchels, standing very straight.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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