reclusive

/ɹɪklˈuːsɪv/

/ɹiˈkɫusɪv/, /ɹɪˈkɫusɪv/

[adjective]

reclusive

[ADJECTIVE]

(of a place) very isolated and remote, situated far from populated areas or access to the outside world

synonyms : cloistered

secluded

sequestered

preferring to be alone or avoiding social contact

synonyms : recluse

withdrawn

Examples

1. These folks aren't necessarily reclusive, though.

2. Only flocks of seabirds and the reclusive Arctic Fox roamed its snowy hills.

3. In 1915, the reclusive writer slipped his manuscript of The Trial into a desk drawer.

4. Here at the 15th-century Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, reclusive monks celebrate their faith in a timeless fashion as if one with the communities they serve.