Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recluse
1 sense of recluse
Sense 1
hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte -- (one who lives in solitude)
=> loner, lone wolf, lone hand -- (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)
Antonyms of adj recluse
1 sense of recluse
Sense 1
recluse, reclusive, withdrawn -- (withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life")
INDIRECT (VIA unsocial) -> social -- (living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior")
Similarity of adj recluse
1 sense of recluse
Sense 1
recluse, reclusive, withdrawn -- (withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life")
=> unsocial (vs. social) -- (not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors")