reclusive
adjective
re·clu·sive
ri-ˈklü-siv 
-ziv
1
: seeking solitude : retiring from society
a reclusive neighbor
While Stephen King is far from reclusive, he doesn't spend much time promoting his horror-filled novels.—
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: marked by seclusion or retirement : solitary
… sit under the reclusive calm of the acacia tree.—H. E. Bates
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reclusively
adverb
reclusiveness
noun
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Farmer will be hoping for more Ring alerts from his reclusive neighbor in the not-too-distant future.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Analysts say the opening of this luxury resort shows that Pyongyang is pursuing economic prosperity as well as - not instead of - military ambitions and reclusive dictatorship.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
There, the two compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of the reclusive heiress Margaret Ives, a mysterious woman who has more than a couple secrets up her sleeve.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel) in his narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Analysts say the opening of this luxury resort shows that Pyongyang is pursuing economic prosperity as well as - not instead of - military ambitions and reclusive dictatorship.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
There, the two compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of the reclusive heiress Margaret Ives, a mysterious woman who has more than a couple secrets up her sleeve.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel) in his narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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“Reclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclusive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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