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   solitary

   /ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. done or existing alone: "I live a pretty solitary life" Similar lonelycompanionlessunaccompaniedby oneself/itselfon one's/its own(all) alonefriendlessantisocialunsociablewithdrawnreclusivecloisteredintrovertedhermiticlonesomeOpposite sociable
   • ▪ (of a place) secluded or isolated: "solitary farmsteads" Similar isolatedremoteout of the wayoutlyingoff the beaten trackin the depths of …hard to findlonelyin the back of beyondin the hinterlandsoff the mapin the middle of nowheregodforsakenobscureinaccessiblecut-offtucked awayunreachablefarawayfar-flungsecludedhiddenconcealedprivateunfrequentedunvisitedundisturbedsequestereddesolatein the backwoodslonesomein the backveldin the plattelandin the backblocksin the booayinformal:unget-at-ablein the sticksjerkwaterin the tall timbersin the boondocksBarcoobeyond the black stumpliterary:lonearchaic:unapproachableOpposite accessiblebusy
   • ▪ (of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms: "a solitary wasp"
   • ▪ (of a flower or other part) borne singly: "each spider-like bloom is solitary"
   • 2. single; only: "we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on" Similar singlelonesoleuniqueonlyoneindividualodd

   noun

   • 1. a recluse or hermit: "he had something of the solitary about him"
   • 2. short for solitary confinement informal

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin solitarius, from solus ‘alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. solitarily adverb
   • 2. solitariness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOLITARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     SOLITARY meaning: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only...

   • Znaczenie Solitary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SOLITARY definicja: 1. A solitary person or thing is the...

   • Solitary: Thai Translation

     solitary translate: โดดเดี่ยว, ผู้สันโดษ, เท่านั้น; เพียง....

   • Solitary: Italian Translation

     solitary translate: solo, solitario, solitario, solitario,...

   • Solitary: Catalan Translation

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   • Solitary: Japanese Translation

     SOLITARY translate: 唯一の, 1人（1つ）だけの, 単独の, 孤独（こどく）な,...

   • Solitary: Ukrainian Translation

     SOLITARY - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Solitary: Korean Translation

     solitary translate: 혼자 있기를 좋아하는, 혼자서 하는. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › solitarySolitary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOLITARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Solitary definition: alone; without companions; unattended. See examples of SOLITARY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOLITARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   If you're a lone wolf, a one-man band, a rugged individualist, or an island unto yourself, you prefer to be solitary — in other words, alone or single. The term can be used to describe a person, a place, or a thing.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › solitarySolitary - definition of solitary by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone. 2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing. 3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat. 4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows. 5.