reclusive

[US]/rɪˈkluːsɪv/
[UK]/rɪˈkluːsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. namumuhay nang mag-isa; umiiwas sa pakikipagkasama sa iba

Example Sentences

they have famously reclusive lifestyles.

Kilala silang mayuhay na tahimik at nakahiwalay.

He is in essence a reclusive sort.

Siya ay isang uri ng taong mahilig sa pag-iisa.

he led a reclusive life.

Siya ay namuhay nang mapayapa.

The reclusive artist rarely made public appearances.

Ang artist na mahilig sa pag-iisa ay bihirang lumabas sa publiko.

She lived a reclusive life in the countryside.

Siya ay namuhay ng tahimik sa probinsya.

The reclusive billionaire rarely granted interviews.

Ang bilyonaryong mahilig sa pag-iisa ay bihirang magbigay ng panayam.

The writer's reclusive nature made it difficult to reach out to him.

Ang pagiging mahilig sa pag-iisa ng manunulat ay naging mahirap na makipag-ugnayan sa kanya.

Despite his reclusive tendencies, he was a successful businessman.

Sa kabila ng kanyang hilig sa pag-iisa, siya ay isang matagumpay na negosyante.

The reclusive author spent most of his time writing in solitude.

Ang may-akda na mahilig sa pag-iisa ay ginugol ang karamihan ng kanyang oras sa pagsusulat nang mag-isa.

The reclusive heiress inherited a vast fortune from her family.

Ang tagapagmana na mahilig sa pag-iisa ay namana ang malaking kayamanan mula sa kanyang pamilya.

He became more reclusive after the tragic loss of his wife.

Siya ay naging mas mahilig sa pag-iisa matapos ang trahedyang pagkawala ng kanyang asawa.

The reclusive musician rarely performed live concerts.

Ang musikong mahilig sa pag-iisa ay bihirang magtanghal ng live concerts.

Despite his reclusive lifestyle, he maintained close friendships with a few people.

Sa kabila ng kanyang pamumuhay na mahilig sa pag-iisa, pinanatili niya ang malapit na pagkakaibigan sa ilang mga tao.

Real-world Examples

He is in essence a reclusive sort.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Mr. Salinger, 59, is to some degree an unlikely representative for a reclusive literary icon.

Source: New York Times

It's a really shy, reclusive eel that we know almost nothing about.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

Scion of the great banking family, Rothschild was a strange and reclusive fellow.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Hideaki Kumazawa apparently told police that his 44-year-old reclusive son could be violent.

Source: BBC Listening June 2019 Compilation

Craig Steven Wright, an Australian computer scientist, claimed that he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the reclusive creator of bitcoin.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Peck received perhaps his sweetest laurel when the reclusive Lee said Gregory Peck was a beautiful man.

Source: Stories of World Famous Actors and Stars

Maybe he was feeling " reclusive" or he just liked using his long legs to go wandering somewhere else.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

Including mountain lions, which have been in California for 30,000 years, the most famous is P22, a reclusive celebrity.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The smallest (weighing just 19 grams) was the reclusive Stella wood mouse.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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