homebody

as in hermit
informal a person who likes to stay home He's a homebody who hates parties.

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Recent Examples of homebody Unlike Martha Stewart’s quasi-stern advice for at-homebodies, With Love, Meghan, doesn’t give you new tips, new household solutions, a new flair with guests. Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025 The largemouth is more of a homebody, while the smallmouth is more of a traveler. Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 While there are probably a number of 45-year-old women who dance until 2 in the morning most weekends, I, with my bum knee and homebody personality, am not usually one of them. Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025 And, lucky for homebodies across the globe, there are several ways to watch the Super Bowl this year. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homebody
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hermit
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  • Nicolas Cage plays a grizzled, mournful hermit named Rob who lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest and spends his days hunting truffles with his pig, Apple, and then trading them to big-city buyer Amir (Alex Wolff).
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
  • The meditative documentary, which premiered in competition at last year’s Locarno Film Festival, follows Jake Williams, a modern-day hermit living in Scotland’s remote Highlands.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2025

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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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