cloistered
Meaning of cloistered
- enclosed by or having a cloister.
a cloistered walkway
- kept away from the outside world; sheltered.
a cloistered upbringing
- seclude or shut up in a convent or monastery.
the monastery was where the Brothers would cloister themselves to meditate
Middle English (in the sense ‘place of religious seclusion’): from Old French cloistre, from Latin claustrum, clostrum ‘lock, enclosed place’, from claudere, ‘to close’.
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Hyphenation of cloistered
clois-tered
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- cloistered is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
cloistered synonyms
Meaning cloistral:
cloistral, conventual, monastic, monastical
Meaning reclusive:
reclusive, secluded, sequestered
Meaning (of a place) protected from bad weather:
Meaning protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience:
Meaning preserved from harm, especially by means of formal or legal measures:
Meaning having minimal contact or little in common with others:
Meaning not wanting to communicate with other people:
Meaning (of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped:
Meaning limited in extent, number, scope, or action:
Meaning protected by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound:
Meaning shy and fond of being on one's own:
Meaning (of a person) having little awareness of the practicalities of life; unmotivated by material considerations:
Meaning done or existing alone:
Meaning keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time):
Meaning cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others:
Meaning isolate or hide away:
Meaning keep (someone) away from other people:
Meaning shut (someone) away, especially in private conference or study:
cloistered antonyms
Meaning willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly:
Meaning (of a person) fond of company; sociable:
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