English Synonym Finder

shut in

Definitions

A person who is confined to their home or a room due to illness, disability, or infirmity.

To enclose or confine someone or something within a space.

Examples

The heavy snowstorm forced the family to shut in for the entire weekend.

He felt like a shut in after spending months recovering from his surgery without leaving the house.

Synonyms

confined sequestered isolated housebound cloistered inclosed

Antonyms

free unrestricted liberated outgoing sociable unconfined