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1. (adj.) solitary
without companions; sole:
a solitary passerby.
2. solitary
avoiding the society of others:
a solitary existence.
3. solitary
by itself; singular:
one solitary house.
4. solitary
marked by the absence of companions:
a solitary journey.
5. solitary
done in solitude:
solitary chores.
6. solitary
being the only one:
a solitary exception.
7. solitary
characterized by solitude; secluded:
a solitary cabin in the woods.
8. (n.) solitary
a person who lives alone or in solitude.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < L sōlitārius, der. of sōlit(ās) solitude, der. of sōl(us)sole1+-itās -ity)
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1. (noun) solitary confinement, solitary
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
"he was held in solitary"
2. (adj) hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
one who lives in solitude
3. (adj) lone(a), lonely(a), solitary
characterized by or preferring solitude
"a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
4. (adj) nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
"solitary bees"
5. (adj) alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary
lacking companions or companionship
"he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
6. (adj) lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)
being the only one; single and isolated from others
"the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
7. (adj) lonely, solitary, unfrequented
devoid of creatures
"a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
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1. (adjective) solitary
done or being alone
her solitary life
2. solitary
solitary confinement
a punishment in which sb is put in a room alone for long periods
a prisoner in solitary confinement
3. solitary
preferring to be alone
The sloth is a solitary animal.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) solitary
living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely
2. (adj) solitary
performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life
3. (adj) solitary
ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place
4. (adj) solitary
not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert
5. (adj) solitary
single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example
6. (adj) solitary
not associated with others of the same kind
7. (noun) solitary
one who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse
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Sense: alone; without companions
a solitary traveller.
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 Afrikaans: alleen |
 Arabic: مُنْفَرِد |
 Bulgarian: самотен |
 Brazilian: solitário |
 Czech: osamocený |
 German: einsam |
 Danish: ensom |
 Greek: μόνος, μοναχικός |
 Spanish: solitario |
 Estonian: üksik |
 Farsi: تنها |
 Finnish: yksinäinen |
 French: solitaire |
 Hebrew: בּוֹדֵד |
 Hindi: अकेला |
 Croatian: sam |
 Hungarian: magányos |
 Indonesian: sendirian |
 Icelandic: einsamall |
 Italian: solitario |
 Japanese: ひとりの |
 Korean: 혼자의, 혼자만의 |
 Lithuanian: vienišas |
 Latvian: viens |
 Malay: berseorangan |
 Dutch: eenzaam |
 Norwegian: enslig, ensom |
 Polish: samotny |
 Persian: تنها |
 Pashto: يو اځى، جلا ځانله، له نور |
 Portuguese: solitário |
 Romanian: solitar |
 Russian: одинокий |
 Slovak: osamotený |
 Slovenian: samoten |
 Serbian: sam |
 Swedish: ensam |
 Thai: โดดเดี่ยว |
 Turkish: yalnız |
 Taiwanese: 單獨的，獨自的 |
 Ukrainian: самітний, одинокий |
 Urdu: تنہا |
 Vietnamese: đơn độc |
 Chinese: 单独的，独自的 |
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