CEFR B2

reclusive

adjective

Meaning

reclusive means of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as reclusive.
A reclusive tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: hermit, withdrawn

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reclusive (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkluːsɪv/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as reclusive.
A reclusive tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became reclusive after the announcement.

How to Use reclusive

reclusive + noun (collocation): Use reclusive before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a reclusive reaction."
become reclusive (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became reclusive near the end."

Synonyms of reclusive

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