recluse vs solitary

recluse and solitary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recluse	Yes	Yes	No	No
solitary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, recluse and solitary are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recluse include hermit, solitudinarian, troglodyte.

recluse (noun)	solitary (noun)
one who lives in solitude	one who lives in solitude
	confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

recluse (adjective)	solitary (adjective)
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude	being the only one; single and isolated from others
	lacking companions or companionship
	of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
	devoid of creatures
	characterized by or preferring solitude