closed off
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adjective
- Emotionally distant, guarded, and unwilling to share feelings or be intimate with others.
- Physically sealed, isolated, or made inaccessible to entry.
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With bikepacking — backpacking by bike — you can cover more terrain than by foot and access scenic trails closed off to cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“In other crimes I’ve worked,” he said, “they’ll keep the whole house closed off with crime-scene tape for a week while they’re still investigating.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
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Possible Synonyms
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- an emotional fortress
- keeps people at arm's length
- hard to read
- in their shell
Possible Antonyms
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- an open book
- emotionally available
- lets people in
- wears their heart on their sleeve
