Adjective: recluse 're,kloos or ri'kloos [N. Amer], ri'kloos [Brit]
- Keeping away from society; seeking solitude
"The recluse author rarely made public appearances";
- reclusive, withdrawn
- One who lives in solitude
"The recluse preferred the quiet of his remote cabin to the bustle of city life";
- hermit, solitary, solitudinarian [rare], troglodyte
Derived forms: recluses
See also: unsocial
Type of: lone hand [informal], lone wolf, loner
Encyclopedia: Recluse, Wyoming