secluded

[si-kloo-did] / sɪˈklu dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

isolated, sheltered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloistered deserted hidden lonely quiet remote uninhabited

STRONG

abandoned blockaded close closet isolate quarantined removed reserved retired screened segregated sequestered shy withdrawn

WEAK

alone aloof confidential covert cut off hermetic incommunicado insular lonesome off the beaten track out-of-the-way personal private reclusive secluse seclusive secret shut off singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unfrequented unsociable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inhabited open populated

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing sociable unreserved

WEAK

joining mingling public socializing

Example Sentences

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The ocean-facing abode, which comes with a secluded beach and a rare roof deck, first appeared on the market in March of that year for $11.25 million, according to Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Its beams are slightly more vivid through the large windows of the Edition, which sit at the edge of a secluded area of the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In April 2023, Mordisco made his only known public appearance: arriving in a luxury bulletproof SUV at a secluded jungle area to announce the start of peace talks that subsequently failed.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Jurors heard the victim initially thought there was a jogger behind her as she walked down the "secluded" lane and moved over to let him past.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Soon, I found myself at a secluded area north of the Court of Honor, a wooded island carved from the lakeside, lush with gardens, dense foliage, and manmade streams.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

secluded

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