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Cloistered vs Secreted - What's the difference?

cloistered | secreted | Synonyms |

Cloistered is a synonym of secreted.


As verbs the difference between cloistered and secreted

is that cloistered is (cloister) while secreted is (us) (secret) or secreted can be (secrete).

As an adjective cloistered

is dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.

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)

    • secreted

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (secret)

    Alternative forms

    * secretted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (US) (secret)

    • Etymology 2

    From (secrete)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (secrete)

    • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms