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Adjective: solitary 'sólu`teree [N. Amer], 'sólut(u)ree [Brit]- Characterized by or preferring solitude
"a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
- lone, lonely - Of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
"solitary bees"
- nongregarious, nonsocial - Lacking companions or companionship
"a solitary traveller"
- alone, lone, lonely - Being the only one; single and isolated from others
"a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
- lone, lonesome, only, sole - Devoid of creatures
"a solitary retreat"
- lonely, unfrequented
Noun: solitary 'sólu`teree [N. Amer], 'sólut(u)ree [Brit]- Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
"he was held in solitary"
- solitary confinement - One who lives in solitude
- hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte
Derived forms: solitaries See also: single, solitarily, solitariness, unaccompanied, ungregarious, uninhabited, unsocial Type of: confinement, lone hand, lone wolf, loner Encyclopedia: Solitary |