Solitary

['sɒlɪt(ə)rɪ] or ['sɑlətɛri]

Definition

(a.) Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.

(a.) Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.

(a.) ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.

(a.) Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.

(a.) Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.

(a.) Not associated with others of the same kind.

(n.) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.

Editor: Pasquale

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Lone, lonely, alone, unaccompanied, companionless, without society, without company.[2]. Isolated, secluded, unfrequented, uninhabited, retired, deserted.[3]. Dismal, gloomy, desolate, cheerless, lonesome.[4]. Single, sole, individual.

n. Hermit, anchorite, anchoret, recluse, solitaire, EREMITE.

Edited by Erna

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Sole, single, only, lone, lonely, private, remote, retired, sequestered,desolate, uninhabited, desert,[See ANXIOUS]

Edited by Fred

Definition

adj. being the sole person present: alone or lonely: single separate simple: living alone not social or gregarious: without company: remote from society: retired secluded: gloomy.—n. one who lives alone: a recluse or hermit—(obs.) Solitā′rian.—adv. Sol′itarily.—n. Sol′itariness.

Editor: William

Examples

Checker: Terrance

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