Word Type

Noun

The word "hermit" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

die alone fast for days feel affinity to bear live alone

Defined As

archetype of wise old man

Derived Terms

bald-headed hermit garden hermit hermie hermit crab hermit kingdom hermit thrush hermit warbler hermit-bird hermit-crow hermitage hermitary hermitess hermithood hermitic hermitical hermitically hermitish hermitism hermitization hermitize hermitlike hermitness hermitry hermitship hermitty hermitude house hermit ornamental hermit thinstripe hermit

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

eremite lone hand lone wolf loner

Type Of (IsA)

bird loner

Related Terms

monachos monk

Related Terms

alone alone person cave caves character crab crab type eremite found found shell hermit crab hiding hiding crab lonely lonely person loner molasses monachos monk person recluse recluse person shell solitary solitary character type

Synonym Network

anchorite eremite recluse

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.