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Definitions for Solitary
[1] alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
[2] living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence.
[3] by itself; alone: one solitary house.
[4] characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey.
[5] done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores.
[6] being the only one: a solitary exception.
[7] characterized by solitude, as a place; unfrequented, secluded, or lonely: a solitary cabin in the woods.
[8] Zoology . living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Compare social(def 11) .
[9] a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
[10] a person who lives in solitude from religious motives.
[11] solitary confinement.
[12] following or enjoying a life of solitude a solitary disposition
[13] experienced or performed alone a solitary walk
[14] (of a place) unfrequented
[15] (prenominal) single; sole a solitary speck in the sky
[16] having few companions; lonely
[17] (of animals) not living in organized colonies or large groups solitary bees ; a solitary elephant Compare social (def. 7), gregarious (def. 2)
[18] (of flowers) growing singly
[19] a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse
[20] informal short for solitary confinement
Words related to Solitary
lonely, lone, singular, solo, remote, separate, sole, individual, particular, stag, aloof, antisocial, cloistered, deserted, desolate, distant, forsaken, friendless, hidden, introverted
Words nearby Solitary
solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary, solitary bee, solitary bone cyst, solitary confinement, solitary follicle, solitary sandpiper
Origin of Solitary
1300–50; Middle English < Latin sōlitārius alone, by itself, solitary, equivalent to sōlit(ās ) solitude (sōl(us ) sole1 + -itās -ity) + -ārius -ary
Other words from Solitary
sol·i·tar·i·ly , adverb
sol·i·tar·i·ness , noun
un·sol·i·tar·y , adjective
Word origin for Solitary
C14: from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlus sole 1
Synonyms for Solitary
lone, lonely, singular, individual, particular, remote, separate, sole, solo, stag, aloof, antisocial, cloistered, companionless, deserted, desolate, distant, eremetic, forsaken, friendless, hermitical, hidden, introverted, isolated, lonesome, lorn, misanthropic, offish, only, out-of-the-way, reclusive, reserved, retired, secluded, sequestered, standoffish, unaccompanied, unapproachable, unattended, uncompanionable, unfrequented, unique, unsocial, withdrawn