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homebody

homebody

8 5.5
A person who likes to stay at home rather than go out
  • noun
  • /ˈhoʊmˌbɑːdi/
translation icon : hogareño
  • As a homebody, he prefers cozy evenings at home rather than busy parties.
  • just a homebody
  • a real homebody
  • very much a homebody

First of all, Barbara is a homebody.

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Examples

  • I live a frugal life, homesteading and homemaking, crafting, and generally just being a homebody.

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  • I love to travel, but I'm also a major homebody.

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  • Dude, stop being a homebody and go out.

  • I was very much a homebody.

  • I mean, she seems like a homebody.

  • I'm really just a simple, romantic homebody.

  • You're a homebody, just like your mama.

  • Well, we are total homebodies and prefer staying in with a home-cooked meal and a book.

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  • I'm a real homebody.

  • Partly because Donut goes to bed so early and mostly because we're homebodies.

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Synonyms

stay-at-home
vshomebody
9 4.1

Preferring to be at home rather than go out socially

names such a person as a noun rather than an adjective

Antonyms

29 6.7

A person well known in high society who often goes to parties

How Home-Loving

shut-in
1 8.4
recluse
22 7.8
homebody
8 5.5
extrovert
7 3.9
socialite
29 6.7

Surface Forms

homebody singular
homebodies plural

Morphology

homebody = home + body (transparent) = home + body

The compound combines two common nouns whose meanings yield 'a person associated with home', which directly conveys 'someone who prefers to stay at home'.

Etymology

The word homebody comes from the simple parts home and body, creating the image of a person's 'body' staying at 'home'. So a homebody is someone who prefers staying in rather than going out.