solitary in English dictionary

  • solitary

    Meanings and definitions of "solitary"

    • One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
    • Living or being by one's self; alone; having no companion present; being without associates.
    • Lonely.
    • Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.
    • Not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired; as, a solitary residence or place.
    • Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
    • Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.
    • Not associated with others of the same kind.
    • adjective
      Living or being by one's self; alone; having no companion present; being without associates.
    • adjective
      Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.
    • adjective
      Not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired.
    • adjective
      Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal.
    • adjective
      Single; individual; sole.
    • adjective
      (botany)
      Not associated with others of the same kind.
    • noun
      One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
    • noun
      solitary confinement
    • Without companions.
    • By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; applied to a thing.
    • By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; applied to a person.
    • one who lives alone
    • living alone or being by one's self
    • performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life
    • not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired; as, a solitary residence or place
    • single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example
    • adjective
      characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
    • adjective
      devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
    • adjective
      lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
    • adjective
      of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"
    • noun
      confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
    • noun
      one who lives in solitude

    Synonyms of "solitary" in English dictionary

    confinement, inaccessible, lonesome are the top synonyms of "solitary" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of solitary

    • solitary ( comparative more solitary, superlative most solitary)
    • solitary ( plural  solitaries)
    • solitary (not comparable)
    • solitary (plural solitaries)
  • Solitary

    Meanings and definitions of "solitary"

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