hermitish
Preferring solitary existence
Somewhat like a hermit—inclined toward solitude and withdrawal from social life, but not completely reclusive.
The suffix softens the comparison: someone hermitish might avoid parties and prefer quiet evenings alone without actually living in a cave.
He's gotten more hermitish since the divorce.
Existing alone, apart
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- secludedSet apart, private
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- lonerOne who avoids company
eremite · cloistered · monastic · antisocial · uncommunicative · shut-in · homebody · introverted
Puzzling and obscure
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- unknowableImpossible to understand
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
hidden · elusive · shadowy · private · concealed · impenetrable · cryptic · guarded
Free from disturbance
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- quietLacking in sound
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
- calmFree from agitation
retreat · silence · solitude · unplugged · simple · minimalist · untroubled · undisturbed
Inclined to deep thought
- reflectiveCasting back light
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- philosophicalConcerned with fundamental truths
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
inward-looking · self-aware · ruminative · self-questioning · pensive · soul-searching · self-absorbed · navel-gazing
solitary
Existing alone, apart
loner · eremite · cloistered · monastic · antisocial · uncommunicative · shut-in · homebody · introverted · aloof
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- unknowableImpossible to understand
inscrutable · hidden · elusive · shadowy · private · concealed · impenetrable · cryptic · guarded · unreadable
peaceful
Free from disturbance
calm · retreat · silence · solitude · unplugged · simple · minimalist · untroubled · undisturbed · restful
contemplative
Inclined to deep thought
- reflectiveCasting back light
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- philosophicalConcerned with fundamental truths
thoughtful · inward-looking · self-aware · ruminative · self-questioning · pensive · soul-searching · self-absorbed · navel-gazing · brooding
hermitishgregarious
Fond of companionship
sociable · outgoing · extroverted · social · convivial
hermitishcommunal
Shared by a community
cosmopolitan · worldly · man-about-town · socialite · public