Synonyms of homebody

homebody

noun

as in hermit

informal a person who likes to stay home

He's a homebody who hates parties.

Related Words

• hermit
• recluse
• shut-in
• solitary
• anchorite
• isolate
• eremite

Dissimilar Words

• socialite
• socializer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homebody

For all of her eclectic outfits and wild antics, Lady Gaga thinks of herself as a homebody at heart. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026

While the title character’s thrill-seeking nature bares quite the contrast to Weaving’s homebody self, certain parallels may be drawn between them. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

There was just something instantly novel and alluring about it, an unspoken cool fator that could inspire even the homiest homebody to plot out a grand overland adventure across murderous unimproved terrain. — New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2026

But Williams’ homebody existence doesn’t dampen the wildfire energy Segel first got a hint of during a chemistry read over Zoom also attended by the series’ co-creators, Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026