Synonyms
lonely, unaccompanied, sole, only
solitary
not friendly; cool and distant
Aloof
When you are a new student, you might ____ yourself with your classmates.
acquaint
One of my cats is friendly, but the other is rather ___ and will hide from strangers.
Aloof
Part of speech.
There is a single, solitary tree in the field.
adjective
friendly, good-natured, nice, pleasant
Amiable
to make familiar : to cause to know firsthand
acquaint
betray
TRECHEROUS.
The old man is quite a recluse. We haven't seen him in years.
noun
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
treacherous
be disloyal to
betray
The hero and the villain felt a lot of _____ towards each other.
Enmity
After getting in too many fights, the prisoner was placed in _____ confinement, away from other prisoners.
Solitary
When her boyfriend betrayed her, she decided they should break up.
verb
dislike, hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction
Enmity
regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality: hold in high regard: look up to
idealize
Joseph has become a bit of a _____ lately. He rarely leaves his house!
recluse
My mom always says you shouldn't _____ politicians. They usually lie.
idealize
when you idealize celebrities, it will lead to disappointment when they do something wrong.
Verb
pupil, student, trainee, apprentice
protege
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
recluse
Ryan decided to job shadow a blacksmith to learn the trade. He quickly became the blacksmith's ____.
protege.
The kids in the neighborhood were quite _____ and welcomed the new kid into their play group.
amiable
The girl is really introverted and aloof. She really doesn't talk much.
Adjective