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- Dictionarysolitary/ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. done or existing alone: "I live a pretty solitary life" Similar Opposite
- 2. single; only: "we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on" Similar
noun
- 1. a recluse or hermit: "he had something of the solitary about him"
- 2. short for solitary confinement informal
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SOLITARY definition: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOLITARY is being, living, or going alone or without companions. How to use solitary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Solitary.
A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them. ...the occasional solitary figure making a study of wildflowers or grasses. 4. uncountable noun [usually in NOUN] Solitary is the same as solitary confinement. [informal] Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
Solitary definition: alone; without companions; unattended. See examples of SOLITARY used in a sentence.
SOLITARY meaning: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.
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. Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone.
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.
(of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone. He was a solitary child. Tigers are solitary animals. (of a person, thing or place) alone, with no other people or things around synonym single. a solitary farm. A solitary light burned dimly in the hall. Topics Feelings c1.
adj. alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by. living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. by itself; alone: one solitary house. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores.
(informal) the confinement of one person in an isolated enclosure, as in a prison cell; solitary confinement. The prisoner spent two weeks in solitary. synonyms:
