All hermit synonyms
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H h noun hermit
- recluse — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- solitaire — Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- stylite — one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.
- loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
- eremite — A Christian hermit or recluse.
adverb hermit
- solitarily — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- stag — an adult male deer.
- on one's own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- widowed — a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
- unescorted — a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
- shag — this dance step.
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- unaided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
adjective hermit
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- unaccompanied — not accompanied; alone: The shipment arrived unaccompanied by an invoice.