sequestered

Questions about sequestered

What does sequestered mean?

sequestered means "providing privacy or seclusion". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sequestered?

sequestered has 3 syllables: seq-ues-tered. The stress falls on "ues". In IPA it is /sɪˈkwɛstɚd/.

What is another word for sequestered?

Close synonyms include cloistered, reclusive, secluded. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sequestered a common word?

sequestered is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.