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eremitic
[er-uh-mahyt] 
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misanthropic
[mis-uhn-throp-ik, miz-]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unsociable, cynical |
| Synonyms: | antisocial, egoistic, egotistical, eremitic, hating, inhumane, malevolent, misanthropical, reclusive, reserved, sarcastic, selfish, solitary, standoffish, unfriendly |
| Antonyms: | humanitarian, philanthropic, sociable |
| Main Entry: | standoffish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cold, distant |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, cool, eremitic, haughty, indifferent, misanthropic, reclusive, remote, reserved, solitary, unapproachable, uncompanionable, unsociable, withdrawn |
| Antonyms: | friendly, sociable, warm |
| Main Entry: | reclusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unsociable |
| Synonyms: | antisocial, ascetic, cloistered, eremitic, hermetic, hermit-like, isolated, misanthropic, monastic, recluse, reserved, retiring, secluded, secluse, seclusive, sequestered, solitary, standoffish, withdrawn |
| Antonyms: | gregarious, sociable |
| Main Entry: | self-controlled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reserved |
| Synonyms: | aloof, backward, bashful, cautious, ceremonious, close, close-mouthed, cold*, collected, composed, controlled, conventional, cool*, demure, diffident, distant, eremitic, formal, frigid, gentle, icy*, inhibited, mild, misanthropic, modest, noncommittal, offish, peaceful, placid, prim, quiet, reclusive, restrained, reticent, retiring, secretive, sedate, self-contained, self-restrained, serene, shy, soft-spoken, solitary*, standoffish, taciturn, unapproachable, uncommunicative, uncompanionable, undemonstrative, unresponsive, withdrawn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | self-restrained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reserved |
| Synonyms: | aloof, backward, bashful, cautious, ceremonious, close, close-mouthed, cold*, collected, composed, controlled, conventional, cool*, demure, diffident, distant, eremitic, formal, frigid, gentle, icy*, inhibited, mild, misanthropic, modest, noncommittal, offish, peaceful, placid, prim, quiet, reclusive, restrained, reticent, retiring, secretive, sedate, self-contained, self-controlled, serene, shy, soft-spoken, solitary*, standoffish, taciturn, unapproachable, uncommunicative, uncompanionable, undemonstrative, unresponsive, withdrawn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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