adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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[səˈkhɫʏu̯.ɾɪd̚]
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Hidden, isolated, remote.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Hidden in the mountains is a small secluded village that not many people know of.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of seclude
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
providing privacy or seclusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the cloistered academic world of books
sat close together in the sequestered pergola
sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree
a secluded romantic spot
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cloistered, reclusive, sequestered
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
hidden from general view or use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a privy place to rest and think
a secluded romantic spot
a secret garden
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: privy, secret
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
retirat
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Czech:
odloučený
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Dutch:
afgezonderd
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Esperanto:
izola
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Finnish:
syrjäinen
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
French:
isolé
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
French:
retiré
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Galician:
aillado
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
German:
abgeschieden
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
German:
abgesondert
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
German:
abgelegen
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
German:
einsam
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Greek:
απομονωμένος
(apomonoménos)
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Greek:
απόμερος
(apómeros)
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Latin:
reductus
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Latin:
summōtus
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Macedonian:
за́тскриен
(zátskrien)
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Māori:
punanga
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Polish:
ustronny
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Polish:
odosobniony
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Polish:
izolowany
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Polish:
oddzielony
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Portuguese:
recluso
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Romanian:
retras
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Romanian:
izolat
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Russian:
уединённый
(ujedinjónnyj)
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Scottish Gaelic:
aonaranach
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Scottish Gaelic:
uaigneach
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Slovak:
odlúčený
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Spanish:
secluso (desus.)
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Spanish:
secluido
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Spanish:
secludido
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Swedish:
avskild
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Turkish:
ayrılmış
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Turkish:
gözden uzak
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Turkish:
gözlerden uzak
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Turkish:
ıssız
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Turkish:
tecrit edilmiş
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
Turkish:
inzivaya çekilmek
— in seclusion, isolated, remote
