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- Dictionarysol·i·tar·y/ˈsäləˌterē/
adjective
- 1. done or existing alone: "I live a pretty solitary life" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a recluse or hermit: "he had something of the solitary about him"
- 2. short for solitary confinement informal
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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.
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: alone; without companions; unattended. See examples of SOLITARY used in a sentence.
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. Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone.
SOLITARY meaning: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.
solitary. (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.
(of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone. He was a solitary child. Tigers are solitary animals. (of a person, thing or place) alone, with no other people or things around synonym single. a solitary farm. A solitary light burned dimly in the hall. Topics Feelings c1.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sol‧i‧ta‧ry1 /ˈsɒlətəri $ ˈsɑːləteri/ adjective 1 [ only before noun] used to emphasize that there is only one of something SYN single the solitary goal of the match The benches were empty except for a single solitary figure. 2 doing something without anyone else with you a long, solitary walk ...
adj. 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 Definition. Living or being alone. Characterized by loneliness or lack of companions. Lonely; remote; unfrequented. A solitary place. Done in solitude. Without others; single; only. A solitary example. A person who lives alone; esp., a hermit.
