Isolation And Loneliness Vocabulary

noun a person who is confined to their home or a particular place, especially due to illness or bad weather

• Due to the severe weather conditions, the residents were advised to stay shut in their homes for safety.
• I feel like a shut in after spending the whole weekend binge-watching TV shows.
• My parents are such shut ins, they never want to go out and do anything fun.
• Being shut in by fear, she couldn't bring herself to confront the situation.

adjective not wanting or enjoying the company of others; not sociable

adverb in an unsocial manner

• His unsocial behavior at the networking event was quite noticeable.
• She's always been a bit unsocial, preferring to stay home rather than go out with friends.
• I don't know why he's being so unsocial lately, maybe he's just in a bad mood.
• The unsocial atmosphere of the party made it hard for anyone to relax and have a good time.

noun a person confined indoors, especially as a result of physical or mental disability

adjective confined to one's home or to a limited space or period of time

• The shut-in population has been greatly affected by the pandemic.
• My neighbor is a bit of a shut-in and rarely leaves the house.
• I used to be a shut-in during my college days, just staying in my dorm room all the time.
• Being emotionally shut-in can be just as harmful as being physically shut-in.