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Cloistered vs Secluded - What's the difference?

cloistered | secluded | Synonyms |

Cloistered is a synonym of secluded.


As adjectives the difference between cloistered and secluded

is that cloistered is dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary while secluded is hidden, isolated, remote.

As verbs the difference between cloistered and secluded

is that cloistered is (cloister) while secluded is (seclude).

cloistered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.
  • * Hudibras
    • Cloistered friars and vestal nuns.
  • * Shenstone
    • In cloistered state let selfish sages dwell, / Proud that their heart is narrow as their cell.
  • isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence
  • naive, lacking in worldliness
  • Furnished with cloisters.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (cloister)

    • secluded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Hidden, isolated, remote.

    • Synonyms

    * off the grid * isolated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (seclude)