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Antonyms for eremitic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : er-uh-mahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛr əˌmaɪt |
Definition of eremitic
Origin :- c.1200, learned form of hermit (q.v.), from Church Latin eremita. Since mid-17c. in poetic or rhetorical use only, except in reference to specific examples in early Church history. Related: Eremitic; eremitical.
- As in misanthropic : adj unsociable, cynical
- As in reserved : adj silent, unsociable; constrained
- As in standoffish : adj cold, distant
- As in reclusive : adj unsociable
- As in self-controlled : adj reserved
- As in self-restrained : adj reserved
- His messengers have gone hither and thither, to the monasteries, the convents, and the eremitic colonies wherever accessible.
- Extract from : « The Prince of India, Volume I » by Lew. Wallace
Synonyms for eremitic
- aloof
- antisocial
- ascetic
- backward
- bashful
- cautious
- ceremonious
- cloistered
- close
- close-mouthed
- cold
- collected
- composed
- controlled
- conventional
- cool
- demure
- diffident
- distant
- egoistic
- egotistical
- eremitic
- formal
- frigid
- gentle
- hating
- haughty
- hermetic
- hermit-like
- icy
- indifferent
- inhibited
- inhumane
- isolated
- malevolent
- mild
- misanthropic
- misanthropical
- modest
- monastic
- noncommittal
- offish
- peaceful
- placid
- prim
- quiet
- recluse
- reclusive
- remote
- reserved
- restrained
- reticent
- retiring
- sarcastic
- secluded
- secluse
- seclusive
- secretive
- sedate
- self-contained
- self-controlled
- self-restrained
- selfish
- sequestered
- serene
- shy
- soft-spoken
- solitary
- standoffish
- taciturn
- unapproachable
- uncommunicative
- uncompanionable
- undemonstrative
- unfriendly
- unresponsive
- unsociable
- withdrawn
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