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View usage for: (sɒlɪtri, US -teri) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone. Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man. They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead. Synonyms: unsociable, retiring, reclusive, unsocial More Synonyms of solitary 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A solitary activity is one that you do alone. His evenings were spent in solitary drinking. Synonyms: lone, alone More Synonyms of solitary 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]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. Synonyms: hermit, loner [informal], recluse, introvert More Synonyms of solitary More Synonyms of solitary solitary in British English (ˈsɒlɪtərɪ, -trɪ) adjective1. following or enjoying a life of solitude a solitary disposition 2. experienced or performed alone a solitary walk 3. (of a place) unfrequented 4. (prenominal) single; sole a solitary speck in the sky 5. having few companions; lonely 6. (of animals) not living in organized colonies or large groups solitary bees a solitary elephant Compare social (sense 7), gregarious (sense 2) 7. (of flowers) growing singly nounWord forms: plural -taries8. a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse 9. informal short for solitary confinement Derived forms solitarily (ˈsolitarily) adverb solitariness (ˈsolitariness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlus sole1solitary in American English (ˈsɑləˌtɛri) adjective2. without others; single; only a solitary example 3. characterized by loneliness or lack of companions 4. lonely; remote; unfrequented a solitary place 6. Botany occurring singly, as a flower 7. Zoology living alone or in pairs; not colonial, social, etc. nounWord forms: plural ˈsoliˌtaries8. a person who lives alone; esp., a hermit 9. Informal solitary confinement SIMILAR WORDS: aˈlone Derived forms solitarily (ˈsoliˌtarily) adverb solitariness (ˈsoliˌtariness) noun Word origin ME < OFr solitaire < L solitarius < solus, alone, sole 1Examples of 'solitary' in a sentencesolitary QuotationsIf you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idleSamuel Johnson In other languagessolitary British English: solitary ADJECTIVE A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone. He was a shy, pleasant, solitary man. - American English: solitary
- Brazilian Portuguese: solitário
- Chinese: 独处的
- European Spanish: solitario
- French: solitaire
- German: einsam
- Italian: solitario
- Japanese: ひとりぼっちの
- Korean: 혼자 잘 지내는
- European Portuguese: solitário
- Latin American Spanish: solitario
All related terms of 'solitary'Chinese translation of 'solitary' adj - [person, animal, life]
孤僻的 (gūpì de) - [activity]
单(單)独(獨)的 (dāndú de) - (= single)
无(無)伴的 (wúbàn de)
Definition having few friends Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man. Synonyms unsocial companionless hermitical Opposites social , outgoing , sociable , gregarious , cordial , convivial , companionable Definition experienced or performed alone He spent many a solitary evening. Definition (of a place) without people a boy of eighteen in a solitary house in the Ohio countryside Synonyms out-of-the-way hidden sequestered unvisited Opposites public , busy , frequented , bustling , well-frequented Definition a person who lives on his or her own Synonyms Opposites extrovert , mixer , socialite QuotationIf you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle [Samuel Johnson]Additional synonymsDefinition without anyone or anything else Am I alone in recognising these facts? Synonyms unique, only, single, lone, solitary, one and only, sui generis Definition sheltered or protected the cloistered world of royalty Synonyms sheltered, protected, restricted, shielded, confined, insulated, secluded, reclusive, shut off, sequestered, hermitic, withdrawn, cloistral Definition uninhabited and bleak a desolate, barren place Synonyms uninhabited, deserted, bare, waste, wild, ruined, bleak, solitary, barren, dreary, godforsaken, unfrequentedAdditional synonymsHe was unhappy because he was friendless. Synonyms alone, abandoned, deserted, isolated, lonely, cut off, alienated, solitary, shunned, estranged, forsaken, forlorn, unattached, lonesome (US, Canadian), all alone, ostracized, without ties, with no one to turn to, without a friend in the world Definition unhappy as a result of solitude lonely people who just want to talk Synonyms solitary, alone, isolated, abandoned, lone, withdrawn, single, estranged, outcast, forsaken, forlorn, destitute, by yourself, lonesome (US, Canadian), friendless, companionless Definition a person who prefers to be alone I'm very much a loner - I never go out. Synonyms individualist, outsider, solitary, maverick, hermit, recluse, misanthrope, lone wolf Definition causing feelings of loneliness I've grown so lonesome, thinking of you. Synonyms lonely, deserted, isolated, lone, gloomy, dreary, desolate, forlorn, friendless, cheerless, companionless Definition a person who lives alone and avoids people She became a recluse for the remainder of her life. Synonyms hermit, solitary, ascetic, anchoress, monk, anchorite, eremiteShe had become increasingly ill and reclusive. Synonyms solitary, retiring, withdrawn, isolated, secluded, cloistered, monastic, recluse, ascetic, sequestered, hermit-like, hermitic, eremitic Definition far from civilization a remote farm in the hills Synonyms distant, far, isolated, lonely, out-of-the-way, far-off, secluded, inaccessible, faraway, outlying, in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track, backwoods, godforsakenDefinition very shy I'm still that shy, retiring little girl. Synonyms shy, reserved, quiet, modest, shrinking, humble, timid, coy, meek, reclusive, reticent, unassuming, self-effacing, demure, diffident, bashful, aw-shucks, timorous (literary), unassertiveSynonyms secluded, private, retired, quiet, remote, isolated, lonely, out-of-the-way, cloistered, unfrequentedThe reference library is quite unfrequented as a rule. Synonyms isolated, deserted, lonely, remote, solitary, uninhabited, sequestered, off the beaten track, godforsaken, unvisited |