Secluded — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

keep away from others

hidden from general view or use

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sᵻklˈuːdᵻd/

🇬🇧British English

/sɪklˈuːdɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sɪklˈuːdɪd/

3 syllables Say it as /sᵻklˈuːdᵻd/.

Examples

He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
a privy place to rest and think
a secluded romantic spot

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cloistered sequestrate reclusive secret sequester seclude sequestered privy withdraw

Parts of Speech

verb	keep away from others “He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”
adjective	hidden from general view or use “a privy place to rest and think”
adjective	providing privacy or seclusion “the cloistered academic world of books”

Word Forms

seclusion	noun	the act of secluding yourself from others
sequestration	noun	the act of segregating or sequestering
withdrawer	noun	an individualist who withdraws from social interaction
withdrawal	noun	the act of withdrawing
reclusiveness	noun	a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

abgelegen

Halten Sie sich von anderen fern

🇫🇷French

isolé

tenir à l'écart des autres

🇪🇸Spanish

aislado

mantenerse alejado de los demás

🇮🇹Italian

appartato

stare lontano dagli altri

🇳🇱Dutch

afgelegen

blijf uit de buurt van anderen

🇵🇹Portuguese

isolado

mantenha-se longe dos outros

🇷🇺Russian

уединенный

держаться подальше от других

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एकांत

दूसरों से दूर रहें

🇧🇩Bengali

নির্জন

অন্যদের থেকে দূরে রাখুন

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒதுங்கிய

மற்றவர்களிடமிருந்து விலகி இருங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఏకాంతంగా

ఇతరులకు దూరంగా ఉంచండి

🇮🇳Marathi

एकांत

इतरांपासून दूर रहा

🇮🇳Gujarati

એકાંત

અન્ય લોકોથી દૂર રહો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಏಕಾಂತ

ಇತರರಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഒറ്റപ്പെട്ടു

മറ്റുള്ളവരിൽ നിന്ന് അകന്നു നിൽക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਕਾਂਤ

ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਰੱਖੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

الگ تھلگ

دوسروں سے دور رہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

僻

远离他人

🇯🇵Japanese

人里離れた

他人から遠ざける

🇰🇷Korean

외딴

다른 사람들로부터 멀리 떨어져 있으세요

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hẻo lánh

tránh xa người khác

🇹🇭Thai

เงียบสงบ

ให้ห่างจากผู้อื่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

terpencil

menjauhkan diri dari orang lain

🇵🇭Filipino

liblib

lumayo sa iba

🇲🇾Malay

terpencil

jauhkan diri dari orang lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

منعزل

الابتعاد عن الآخرين

🇮🇷Persian

منزوی

دوری از دیگران

🇹🇷Turkish

tenha

başkalarından uzak dur

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְבוּדָד

להתרחק מאחרים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'secluded'?

The primary meaning of 'secluded' is 'keep away from others'.

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In which domain is the word 'secluded' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'secluded' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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