keep to oneself synonyms

keep to oneself

v.

cultivate solitude, avoid human companionship, remain aloof, be a recluse, be a hermit, be a lone wolf, stay away, not mingle, not mix, hold oneself aloof, keep oneself to oneself, keep one's own counsel, keep secret, keep confidential, not breathe a word, hold one's tongue, keep under one's hat*.

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