solitary vs recluse

solitary and recluse both are nouns.

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

As nouns, solitary and recluse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of solitary include hermit, solitudinarian, troglodyte.

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

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being the only one; single and isolated from others	withdrawn from society; seeking solitude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