Definition of reclusive in English:

reclusive

adjective rɪˈkluːsɪvrəˈklusɪv

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
隐居的；遁世的
he led a reclusive life
他过着离群索居的生活。
Example sentencesExamples
- Paul Summerston, the Old Bailey heard, led a reclusive lifestyle, rarely socialising and had only a few close friends.
- October sees the 100th anniversary of the death of the reclusive French artist.
- Still, why would the normally reclusive local musical maverick suddenly seek mass approval?
- The film will feature Sarah Polley, a Canadian actress, as a reclusive nurse who abandons her first holiday in many years to work on a rig.
- He appears to be somewhat inadequate and has lived a sheltered, reclusive life.
- He received criticism for his eccentric and reclusive lifestyle and for his attempts to use cosmetic surgery to change his skin colour.
- He is also famously reclusive and chary of talking about his craft.
- He now lives a quiet, reclusive life in rural Cheshire, with wife Christine, shunning the media spotlight.
- She had been in ill-health and led a reclusive lifestyle, so news of her death did not gain the headlines it might have.
- The inquest heard that the brothers were shy, reclusive men, who repeatedly ignored doctors.
- Because he is reclusive and rarely gives interviews, his relationship with the club is intriguing.
- If that is the case, it will thrust the reclusive billionaires into a limelight they have spent years avoiding.
- The reclusive Quaker became one of the most celebrated figures in chemistry when he presented his atomic theory in 1803.
- She gave interviews with her husband then, but in later years is only referred to as a reclusive television addict who refuses to go out or meet people.
- In the years that followed, he became more violent and reclusive.
- Anonymity is not an option when you're a dwarf, even a reclusive one.
- So, having finally learnt that you can trust no-one, I guess I became reclusive.
- Relatively reclusive writers and artists consent to documentaries because exposure will help them commercially.
- The normally reclusive Bob Dylan has revealed his hatred of most modern music in a rash of interviews to promote his 43rd album.
- And what about the rumours that Kubrick was reclusive, obsessive and difficult to work with?
Synonyms
solitary, secluded, isolated, hermit-like, cloistered, sequestered, withdrawn, retiring, shut away
introverted, unsociable, antisocial, misanthropic
rare seclusive, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, anchoritic

Derivatives

reclusively

adverb

He has at times lived reclusively on a remote private island in Fiji with a small core group of followers.
Example sentencesExamples
- Living reclusively in a rented cottage in nearby Nunnington, they have both withdrawn from community life.
- Although they dwell reclusively within the cave system, the large reptiles were certainly no secret.
- From 1951 he lived reclusively in Rome.
- She lounged reclusively in the mini-fortress that she had set up.

reclusiveness

noun

Her reclusiveness is perhaps best illustrated, if not explained, by her once stating that she most wanted to resemble those writers who, like J. D. Salinger, are known solely by their work, not their personal lives.
Example sentencesExamples
- In recent years, her own indifferent health and her dedicated nursing of her husband Jack, who died recently, encouraged Astley's natural reclusiveness.
- Yet, much of Drake's failure to attract a wide following stemmed from his own reclusiveness and psychological frailty, given that he had an almost pathological reluctance to perform live.
- But as her wealth has grown exponentially, so has her reclusiveness.
- Whatever the nature of their reclusiveness, all of them have learnt to maintain a tightrope balance between the world, the self and their art.
- But for many of them, reclusiveness also is a public-relations strategy.

Rhymes

abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, exclusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, seclusive

Definition of reclusive in US English:

reclusive

adjectiverəˈklo͞osivrəˈklusɪv

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
隐居的；遁世的
a reclusive life in rural Ireland
Example sentencesExamples
- So, having finally learnt that you can trust no-one, I guess I became reclusive.
- She gave interviews with her husband then, but in later years is only referred to as a reclusive television addict who refuses to go out or meet people.
- The normally reclusive Bob Dylan has revealed his hatred of most modern music in a rash of interviews to promote his 43rd album.
- The film will feature Sarah Polley, a Canadian actress, as a reclusive nurse who abandons her first holiday in many years to work on a rig.
- And what about the rumours that Kubrick was reclusive, obsessive and difficult to work with?
- October sees the 100th anniversary of the death of the reclusive French artist.
- In the years that followed, he became more violent and reclusive.
- He received criticism for his eccentric and reclusive lifestyle and for his attempts to use cosmetic surgery to change his skin colour.
- Paul Summerston, the Old Bailey heard, led a reclusive lifestyle, rarely socialising and had only a few close friends.
- The reclusive Quaker became one of the most celebrated figures in chemistry when he presented his atomic theory in 1803.
- Because he is reclusive and rarely gives interviews, his relationship with the club is intriguing.
- She had been in ill-health and led a reclusive lifestyle, so news of her death did not gain the headlines it might have.
- He now lives a quiet, reclusive life in rural Cheshire, with wife Christine, shunning the media spotlight.
- He appears to be somewhat inadequate and has lived a sheltered, reclusive life.
- He is also famously reclusive and chary of talking about his craft.
- The inquest heard that the brothers were shy, reclusive men, who repeatedly ignored doctors.
- If that is the case, it will thrust the reclusive billionaires into a limelight they have spent years avoiding.
- Anonymity is not an option when you're a dwarf, even a reclusive one.
- Still, why would the normally reclusive local musical maverick suddenly seek mass approval?
- Relatively reclusive writers and artists consent to documentaries because exposure will help them commercially.
Synonyms
solitary, secluded, isolated, hermit-like, cloistered, sequestered, withdrawn, retiring, shut away

词汇	reclusive
释义	Definition of reclusive in English: reclusive adjective rɪˈkluːsɪvrəˈklusɪv Avoiding the company of other people; solitary. 隐居的；遁世的 he led a reclusive life 他过着离群索居的生活。 Example sentencesExamples Paul Summerston, the Old Bailey heard, led a reclusive lifestyle, rarely socialising and had only a few close friends. October sees the 100th anniversary of the death of the reclusive French artist. Still, why would the normally reclusive local musical maverick suddenly seek mass approval? The film will feature Sarah Polley, a Canadian actress, as a reclusive nurse who abandons her first holiday in many years to work on a rig. He appears to be somewhat inadequate and has lived a sheltered, reclusive life. He received criticism for his eccentric and reclusive lifestyle and for his attempts to use cosmetic surgery to change his skin colour. He is also famously reclusive and chary of talking about his craft. He now lives a quiet, reclusive life in rural Cheshire, with wife Christine, shunning the media spotlight. She had been in ill-health and led a reclusive lifestyle, so news of her death did not gain the headlines it might have. The inquest heard that the brothers were shy, reclusive men, who repeatedly ignored doctors. Because he is reclusive and rarely gives interviews, his relationship with the club is intriguing. If that is the case, it will thrust the reclusive billionaires into a limelight they have spent years avoiding. The reclusive Quaker became one of the most celebrated figures in chemistry when he presented his atomic theory in 1803. She gave interviews with her husband then, but in later years is only referred to as a reclusive television addict who refuses to go out or meet people. In the years that followed, he became more violent and reclusive. Anonymity is not an option when you're a dwarf, even a reclusive one. So, having finally learnt that you can trust no-one, I guess I became reclusive. Relatively reclusive writers and artists consent to documentaries because exposure will help them commercially. The normally reclusive Bob Dylan has revealed his hatred of most modern music in a rash of interviews to promote his 43rd album. And what about the rumours that Kubrick was reclusive, obsessive and difficult to work with? Synonyms solitary, secluded, isolated, hermit-like, cloistered, sequestered, withdrawn, retiring, shut away introverted, unsociable, antisocial, misanthropic rare seclusive, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, anchoritic Derivatives reclusively adverb He has at times lived reclusively on a remote private island in Fiji with a small core group of followers. Example sentencesExamples Living reclusively in a rented cottage in nearby Nunnington, they have both withdrawn from community life. Although they dwell reclusively within the cave system, the large reptiles were certainly no secret. From 1951 he lived reclusively in Rome. She lounged reclusively in the mini-fortress that she had set up. reclusiveness noun Her reclusiveness is perhaps best illustrated, if not explained, by her once stating that she most wanted to resemble those writers who, like J. D. Salinger, are known solely by their work, not their personal lives. Example sentencesExamples In recent years, her own indifferent health and her dedicated nursing of her husband Jack, who died recently, encouraged Astley's natural reclusiveness. Yet, much of Drake's failure to attract a wide following stemmed from his own reclusiveness and psychological frailty, given that he had an almost pathological reluctance to perform live. But as her wealth has grown exponentially, so has her reclusiveness. Whatever the nature of their reclusiveness, all of them have learnt to maintain a tightrope balance between the world, the self and their art. But for many of them, reclusiveness also is a public-relations strategy. Rhymes abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, exclusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, seclusive Definition of reclusive in US English: reclusive adjectiverəˈklo͞osivrəˈklusɪv Avoiding the company of other people; solitary. 隐居的；遁世的 a reclusive life in rural Ireland Example sentencesExamples So, having finally learnt that you can trust no-one, I guess I became reclusive. She gave interviews with her husband then, but in later years is only referred to as a reclusive television addict who refuses to go out or meet people. The normally reclusive Bob Dylan has revealed his hatred of most modern music in a rash of interviews to promote his 43rd album. The film will feature Sarah Polley, a Canadian actress, as a reclusive nurse who abandons her first holiday in many years to work on a rig. And what about the rumours that Kubrick was reclusive, obsessive and difficult to work with? October sees the 100th anniversary of the death of the reclusive French artist. In the years that followed, he became more violent and reclusive. He received criticism for his eccentric and reclusive lifestyle and for his attempts to use cosmetic surgery to change his skin colour. Paul Summerston, the Old Bailey heard, led a reclusive lifestyle, rarely socialising and had only a few close friends. The reclusive Quaker became one of the most celebrated figures in chemistry when he presented his atomic theory in 1803. Because he is reclusive and rarely gives interviews, his relationship with the club is intriguing. She had been in ill-health and led a reclusive lifestyle, so news of her death did not gain the headlines it might have. He now lives a quiet, reclusive life in rural Cheshire, with wife Christine, shunning the media spotlight. He appears to be somewhat inadequate and has lived a sheltered, reclusive life. He is also famously reclusive and chary of talking about his craft. The inquest heard that the brothers were shy, reclusive men, who repeatedly ignored doctors. If that is the case, it will thrust the reclusive billionaires into a limelight they have spent years avoiding. Anonymity is not an option when you're a dwarf, even a reclusive one. Still, why would the normally reclusive local musical maverick suddenly seek mass approval? Relatively reclusive writers and artists consent to documentaries because exposure will help them commercially. Synonyms solitary, secluded, isolated, hermit-like, cloistered, sequestered, withdrawn, retiring, shut away
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