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cloistered

UK
/ˈklɔɪstəd/
US
/ˈklɔɪstərd/

Translations

cloisteredadjective
more cloistered
Comp.
most cloistered
Super.
UK
/ˈklɔɪstəd/
US
/ˈklɔɪstərd/
She lived a cloistered life in the countryside.
Она вела уединённую жизнь в сельской местности.
The monk led a cloistered existence in the monastery.
Монах вел затворническую жизнь в монастыре.
Synonyms
hidden
protected
secluded
isolated
reclusive
sheltered
Antonyms
open
exposed
unconfined
cloisteredpast participle
UK
/ˈklɔɪ.stəd/
US
/ˈklɔɪ.stɚd/
Used as the past participle of the verb 'cloister' when functioning adjectivally.
cloisterverb

cloistered

Past Simple

cloistered
Past Simple
cloistered
Past Participle
cloistering
Gerund
UK
/ˈklɔɪstə/
US
/ˈklɔɪstər/
The monks cloister themselves in the monastery to focus on prayer and meditation.
Монахи заточают себя в монастыре, чтобы сосредоточиться на молитве и медитации.
Additional translations
уединять
изолировать
Synonyms
withdraw
seclude
isolate
shut away

Definitions

cloisteredadjective
Kept away from the outside world; sheltered.
She led a cloistered life, rarely venturing beyond the walls of her secluded estate.
Relating to or suggestive of a monastery or convent.
The cloistered atmosphere of the library made it an ideal place for quiet study.
Having or provided with a covered walkway (cloister) along its sides.
The cloistered courtyard offered a place for quiet contemplation.
cloisteredpast participle
Enclosed or sequestered within or as if within monastery walls.
The monks remained cloistered inside the abbey throughout the harsh winter.
cloisterverb
To seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery.
After the scandal, the celebrity decided to cloister herself away from the public eye.
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