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reclusive
avoiding the company of others
In more detail
1. (adjective) preferring to be alone and avoiding contact with other people
2. (adjective) located away from other places; isolated or remote
Examples
- 1. She is a reclusive writer who rarely leaves her home or talks to anyone.
- 2. The reclusive mountain village had no roads connecting it to the nearest city.
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