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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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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.
living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. by itself; alone: one solitary house. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores. being the only one: a solitary exception.
9 meanings: 1. following or enjoying a life of solitude 2. experienced or performed alone 3. (of a place) unfrequented 4..... Click for more definitions.
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.
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 meaning: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.