SECLUDED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

secluded 1 of 2

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 property makes the most of its secluded setting, where guests get to explore the wide expanses of desert and winding riverbeds without encountering other safari vehicles. — Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 That is why there used to be secluded mourning periods for the bereaved. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Verb

The third salon, secluded in the boutique’s rear corner, offers a personalized experience for top clients. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 But the time secluded together also helped the couple strengthen their relationship and get to know each other in a deeper way, Nanjiani says, despite being married since 2007. — Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secluded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded

Adjective

Hornets like to build nests beneath eaves because the sheltered space protects their colonies from the elements.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Providing clean water for bathing in sheltered, clean bird baths.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of sheltered

Verb

What usually gets in the way isn't a lack of tools, but rather a design team isolated from your business context.

— Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Uvalde residents isolated by floodwaters Floodwaters also overran the city of Uvalde overnight, cutting off most outside routes.

— Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of isolated

Adjective

And waterfront towns like North Bay Village and Bay Harbor Islands that were once known as quiet working-class suburbs are getting facelifts with new ultra-luxury condo buildings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Instead, the young man who lived with his partner and daughter was described by neighbors as quiet and reserved.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of quiet

Verb

June Nielsens Less than a point separated the top-three stations in Los Angeles during the June ratings period released last week, according to Nielsen.

— Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 20 July 2026
All activities are governed internally, legally separated from market operations, and configured to support sovereign readiness—never exposure.

— Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of separated

Adjective

The shift in Natalie’s perspective galvanizes the show in two great scenes that reveal the depth of her pain and her hidden capacity for empathy.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Small businesses across California are cutting hours, raising prices, downgrading coverage and even hiring abroad, while workers absorb hidden pay cuts and higher deductibles.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of hidden

Adjective

The aircraft is operated by the private charter division of Qatar Airways, a World Cup sponsor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

That’s why even a creator with millions of followers can be lonely inside a system.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
One problem with all these efforts to mitigate old-age loneliness, Schiller notes, is that the loneliest generation is actually Gen Z.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of lonely

Adjective

Once a deeply impoverished and remote region, Fuping county has been a posterchild for success in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s poverty alleviation campaign over the previous decade – and officials are keen to continue to find ways to boost growth.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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