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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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The meaning of SOLITARY is being, living, or going alone or without companions. How to use solitary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Solitary.
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.
Solitary definition: alone; without companions; unattended. See examples of SOLITARY used in a sentence.
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.
solitary. 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.
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.
A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: On the hill, a solitary figure was busy chopping down trees. In the distance was a solitary building. He was a solitary child (= he enjoyed being alone). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not with others.
Definitions of 'solitary'. 1. A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone. [...] 2. A solitary activity is one that you do alone. [...] 3. A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective solitary. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
SOLITARY meaning: 1 : without anyone or anything else not involving or including anyone or anything else sometimes used in negative statements to emphasize a complete lack of something; 2 : done by a person who is alone.
