SHUT-INS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

shut-ins

noun

plural of shut-in

as in hermits

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Noun

Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
It’s known for outlaws, hermits, drugs, hippies, and an aversion to outsiders — like the much ballyhooed Humboldt County across the Californian border but way more under the radar.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026

Definition of hermits

Noun

On Friday, temperatures in the valleys and along the coast will be in the upper 80s and 90s.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The most extreme conditions are expected in the Ventura and Los Angeles County valleys and mountains, particularly Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of valleys

Noun

Powering these devices — along with air-conditioning units that are running more thanks homebodies — has also gotten more expensive.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Best Clothing Deals Frequent fliers and homebodies alike all understand the importance of comfortable loungewear.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026

Definition of homebodies

Noun

And over the years, this utopian town, which at the beginning looked great, has completely crumbled into a world of recluses and hoarders.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2026
According to professionals, during an active infestation, the family would typically find 20 to 30 recluses in their traps overnight.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

Definition of recluses

Noun

The last major blaze to sweep through the area was the 2018 Woolsey Fire, meaning brush in most of those canyons has not been cleared for about eight years.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
By morning, firefighting aircraft were back in the air dropping water on the Bryson fire in Malibu while the sound of generators purchased by outage-weary residents and business owners buzzed through the canyons.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of canyons

Noun

Travelers familiar with Scotland’s Isle of Skye may recognize this recipe for remote luxury, though rather than craggy cliffs and emerald-green glens, Noirmoutier is closer to a little slice of California.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
The story follows a proud Scot and Laird of Castle Drummoch (Branagh) who defies a shadowy American billionaire (Peter Sarsgaard) hellbent on buying up the glens.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of glens

Noun

The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Cliffs teeter at 1,640 feet, before tumbling down in a flurry of vineyards and walking trails to the rushing rivers and gorges of Sil and Miño.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gorges

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