SECLUDED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

si-ˈklü-dəd

Definition of secluded

as in sheltered

screened or sequestered from view we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds

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secluded

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verb

past tense of seclude

as in isolated

to set or keep apart from others the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious

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Recent Examples of secluded

Adjective

The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s in the secluded Point Lechuza community near Broad Beach. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

While secluded in the hills off of a winding dirt road, the resort is just minutes away from the Dripping Springs local scene of breweries, wineries, and distilleries. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Children could be restrained and secluded for violent behavior. — Charles Bell, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secluded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded

Adjective

Its park and sheltered spaces will inevitably attract uses its designers and administrators did not anticipate.

— Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026
Houses that once sheltered families have been reduced to concrete and rubble.

— Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheltered

Adjective

After a quiet episode focused on Hal Jordan’s passing, Lanterns’s penultimate chapter deepens the mystery in surprising and wrenching ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
The spa setup includes a proper sauna, a genuinely cold cold plunge, hot tubs, and a quiet outdoor lounge overlooking the dunes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of quiet

Verb

The new stops designed to accommodate bikes and buses are about five inches off the ground and separated from the road by a curb.

— Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
At temperate northern latitudes, consecutive moonrises around Harvest Moon can therefore be separated by much less than the usual 50 minutes, and at some northern locations by only a few minutes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of separated

Adjective

The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your private and daily-life zones, making vague stress, unfinished business, or hidden responsibilities harder to define.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
The kids found their own rhythms of exploration, local spots, hidden beaches, and the particular pleasure of discovering somewhere that wasn't on any list.

— Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hidden

Adjective

The Aries Full Moon illuminates your private 12th house, bringing an old emotion, habit, memory, or attachment closer to the surface.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For a special occasion, reserve a sunset or moonlit dinner in one of four private cabanas on the sand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

The story follows Bobi, a 12-year-old boy born with literal dog’s paws, hidden away by his family until Carlos, a lonely, childless man, takes him in.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
From screenwriter Eric Champnella and set in 2008, Return to You follows a powerful but lonely female attorney (Lohan) who mistakenly receives a very emotional DVD sent by a dying woman to her husband (Golding).

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lonely

Adjective

There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
The film follows an ornithologist who travels to a remote mountain in search of a mythical bird, while also seeking closure over her partner’s disappearance a decade earlier.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

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