reclusive

[US]/rɪˈkluːsɪv/
[UK]/rɪˈkluːsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. living a solitary life; avoiding the company of others

Example Sentences

they have famously reclusive lifestyles.

He is in essence a reclusive sort.

he led a reclusive life.

The reclusive artist rarely made public appearances.

She lived a reclusive life in the countryside.

The reclusive billionaire rarely granted interviews.

The writer's reclusive nature made it difficult to reach out to him.

Despite his reclusive tendencies, he was a successful businessman.

The reclusive author spent most of his time writing in solitude.

The reclusive heiress inherited a vast fortune from her family.

He became more reclusive after the tragic loss of his wife.

The reclusive musician rarely performed live concerts.

Despite his reclusive lifestyle, he maintained close friendships with a few people.

Real-world Examples

He is in essence a reclusive sort.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Mr. Salinger, 59, is to some degree an unlikely representative for a reclusive literary icon.

Source: New York Times

It's a really shy, reclusive eel that we know almost nothing about.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

Scion of the great banking family, Rothschild was a strange and reclusive fellow.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Hideaki Kumazawa apparently told police that his 44-year-old reclusive son could be violent.

Source: BBC Listening June 2019 Compilation

Craig Steven Wright, an Australian computer scientist, claimed that he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the reclusive creator of bitcoin.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Peck received perhaps his sweetest laurel when the reclusive Lee said Gregory Peck was a beautiful man.

Source: Stories of World Famous Actors and Stars

Maybe he was feeling " reclusive" or he just liked using his long legs to go wandering somewhere else.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

Including mountain lions, which have been in California for 30,000 years, the most famous is P22, a reclusive celebrity.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The smallest (weighing just 19 grams) was the reclusive Stella wood mouse.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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