What does cloistered mean?
Cloistered means Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary..
Cloistered friars and vestal nuns.
In cloister'd state let selfish sages dwell, / Proud that their heart is narrow as their cell.
[…]“The Vegan” is a less cloistered book, with bigger, more universal themes.
both the Greeks and Romans […]had commonly two cloiſtered open Courts, one serving for the Womens ſide, and the other for the Men
Use cloistered when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cloistered means Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary..
Common synonyms include sequestered, secluded, private, reclusive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Cloistered friars and vestal nuns.
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