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Synonyms & Antonyms of reclusive
inclined or tending to avoid other people
- The reclusive woman was more than happy to spend her day off reading and writing at home.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for reclusive
- aloof,
- antisocial,
- asocial,
- buttoned-up,
- cold,
- cold-eyed,
- cool,
- detached,
- distant,
- dry,
- frosty,
- offish,
- remote,
- standoff,
- standoffish,
- unbending,
- unclubbable,
- unsociable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for reclusive
- boon,
- clubbable
- (also clubable),
- clubby,
- companionable,
- convivial,
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- gregarious,
- outgoing
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“Reclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclusive. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of reclusive was in 1600
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