secluded
Quiet and hidden away from other people.
secluded in a sentence
- The secluded cottage was tucked deep in the woods, far from any road.
- We found a secluded cove that nobody else seemed to know about, hidden behind tall rocks.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to secluded?
- Acrowded
- Bbusy
- Cpublic
- Dhidden
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D: hidden. The other three mean the opposite of secluded.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to secluded?
- Ahidden
- Bcrowded
- Cprivate
- Dremote
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B: crowded. The other three mean nearly the same as secluded.
Words that mean something similar
hidden, private, remote
Words that mean the opposite
crowded, busy, public
Careful: secluded is not remote
Remote is about being far away. Secluded is about being hidden away, and that can be just round the corner. Read why children mix them up.
More words about places & settings
- solitary: Alone, with no other people or things nearby.
- subterranean: Existing or happening under the ground.
- summit: The very top of a mountain or hill.
- thicket: A thick group of bushes and small trees growing close together.
- tranquil: Completely calm, quiet and peaceful.
- treacherous: Dangerous and full of hidden risks, or unable to be trusted.
- undergrowth: The bushes and plants that grow thickly under trees.
- vacant: Empty, with nobody using it.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test