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- [kloi-sterd]
- /ˈklɔɪ stərd/
- /ˈklɔɪ.stəd/
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- [kloi-sterd]
- /ˈklɔɪ stərd/
Definitions of cloistered word
- adjective cloistered If you have a cloistered way of life, you live quietly and are not involved in the normal busy life of the world around you. 3
- adjective cloistered secluded or shut up from the world 3
- adjective cloistered living in a monastery or nunnery 3
- adjective cloistered (of a building, courtyard, etc) having or provided with a cloister 3
- adjective cloistered secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life. 1
- adjective cloistered having a cloister or cloisters. 1
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Origin of cloistered
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; cloister + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Cloistered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cloistered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cloistered
adj cloistered
- sheltered — protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
- reclusive — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- restricted — confined; limited.
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
Antonyms for cloistered
adj cloistered
- seen — past participle of see1 .
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- secluded — sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc.: a secluded cottage.
adjective cloistered
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
Top questions with cloistered
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