Definition of reclusive Reclusive

/ɹɪkluˈsɪv/ - [riklusiv] - re•clu•sive

We found 4 definitions of reclusive from 3 different sources.

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What does reclusive mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

reclusive - withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
  recluse, withdrawn
  unsocial not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
reclusive - providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"
  cloistered, secluded, sequestered
  private concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
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  • reclusive (a.)
    Affording retirement from society.

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