Synonyms of reclusive

reclusive

adjective

as in reserved

inclined or tending to avoid other people

The reclusive woman was more than happy to spend her day off reading and writing at home.

Related Words

• reserved
• dry
• detached
• cold
• distant
• introverted
• withdrawn
• timid
• silent
• cool
• aloof
• remote
• antisocial
• shy
• clinical
• standoffish
• unsocial
• unsociable
• asocial
• recessive
• misanthropic
• professional
• hard
• indrawn
• offish
• unbending
• frosty
• indifferent
• apathetic
• unconcerned
• dispassionate
• buttoned-up
• taciturn
• impersonal
• uninterested
• unclubbable
• disinterested
• cold-eyed
• nongregarious
• standoff
• reticent
• uncommunicative
• incurious
• diffident
• cliquish
• cliquey
• clubbish

Dissimilar Words

• gregarious
• outgoing
• extroverted
• talkative
• convivial
• companionable
• garrulous
• expansive
• communicative
• boon
• hospitable
• affable
• gracious
• clubby
• genial
• amiable
• clubbable
• folksy
• congenial
• social
• agreeable
• neighborly
• kindly
• friendly
• warm
• sociable
• cordial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reclusive

The film follows a grieving mother who accidentally shoots a reclusive soldier in the Vermont wilderness and becomes trapped in his outpost. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

But the fact is, the famously reclusive Finke, who spent much of her time holed up in her West Los Angeles apartment, showed little interest in sharing her life story, at least not her life in Hollywood. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Most recently, actress Stockard Channing, who played Betty Rizzo in the film, opened up about her reclusive life in London over a decade after her longtime partner, Daniel Gillham, died in 2014. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

While mulling over ideas, Kris decides to visit the franchise’s original final girl, the reclusive Billie (played mesmerizingly by Gillian Anderson, complete with a southern accent). — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026