shut-in

Questions about shut-in

What does shut-in mean?

shut-in means "somewhat introverted". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in shut-in?

shut-in has 2 syllables: shu-t-in. The stress falls on "shu".

What is another word for shut-in?

Close synonyms include introvertish, homebound, housebound, invalid. 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 shut-in a common word?

shut-in 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.