Synonyms and antonyms of Preferring to be alone in British Thesaurus

solitary (adjective)

tending to spend a lot of time alone

retiring (adjective)

someone who is retiring tends to avoid social activities because they are shy

withdrawn (adjective)

very quiet and preferring not to talk to other people

antisocial (adjective)

not interested in meeting other people, or not enjoying friendly relationships with them

self-contained (adjective)

not needing the help or friendship of other people

keep yourself to yourself ()

to stay alone or with your family rather than spending time with other people

insular (adjective)

not interested in meeting anyone outside your own group or country, or not interested in learning new ideas or ways of doing things

reclusive (adjective)

living alone and avoiding other people

stay-at-home (adjective)

choosing to stay at home instead of going to places to meet friends or do interesting things

two’s company, three’s a crowd ()

used for saying that two people, especially people having a romantic relationship, would prefer to be alone rather than with other people

hermetic (adjective)

formal deliberately staying separate from other people

lock away ()

to go somewhere where you can be alone

withdraw (verb)

to behave as if you want to be alone

withdrawal (noun)

behaviour in which someone prefers to be alone and does not want to talk to other people