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 But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12-year pontificate, decided to remain in Rome in summer. Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025 After getting over his brief intoxication with political power, Deidre says, her husband has grounded himself by embracing the bookworm and homebody sides of his personality. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025 Adding to Cart For my fellow homebodies, online mattress shopping is very appealing. Julia Forbes, Wired News, 28 June 2025 Big Ass Luxuries The Baby Big Ass Bundle For the homebody dad who loves a good candle, gift him a Big Ass Candle! Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for homebody
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hermit
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  • The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Riley Moss was the sociable hermit in the caverns of Iowa’s practice facility.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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