Recluse (Noun)
Meaning
One who lives in solitude.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The famous author was a recluse who rarely left his cabin in the woods to interact with the outside world.
- After the death of her husband, she became a recluse, shutting herself away in her mansion and refusing to see visitors.
- The villagers believed the old man was a recluse, living alone in the abandoned lighthouse on the coast.
- As a recluse, she had grown accustomed to the quiet solitude of her life and found it difficult to adjust to the hustle and bustle of the city.
- The billionaire was a recluse who spent most of his time holed up in his penthouse apartment, surrounded by his vast collection of art and antiques.