cloistered

clois·tered

adj \ˈklȯi-stərd\

Definition of CLOISTERED

1

: being or living in or as if in a cloister

2

: providing shelter from contact with the outside world <the cloistered atmosphere of a small college>

Examples of CLOISTERED

1. She leads a private, cloistered life in the country.
2. He spent most of his adult life cloistered in universities.

First Known Use of CLOISTERED

1581

Related to CLOISTERED

Synonyms: secluded, covert, hidden, isolated, quiet, remote, retired, secret, sheltered

Related Words: lone, lonely, lonesome, reclusive, solitary; private

Near Antonyms: obvious, visible; exposed

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