sol·i·tar·y (s l  -t r  )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. Having no companions; lonesome or lonely. 5. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows. 6. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice. n. pl. sol·i·tar·ies 1. A person who lives alone; a recluse. 2. Solitary confinement. [Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin s  lit rius, from slits, solitude, from slus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]sol i·tari·ly (-târ -l) adv.sol i·tari·ness n. |
solitary
Adjective
1. experienced or performed alone: a solitary dinner
2. living a life of solitude: a solitary child
3. single; alone: the solitary cigarette in the ashtray
4. having few friends; lonely
5. (of a place) without people; empty
Noun
pl -taries
1. a person who lives on his or her own; hermit
2. Informal short for solitary confinement: I can't put him back in solitary [Latin solitarius]
solitariness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  solitary - confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement" |
| 2. |  solitary - one who lives in solitude | |
| Adj. | 1. | solitary - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors" |
| 2. | solitary - of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" ungregarious - (of animals) not gregarious | |
| 3. | 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" unaccompanied - being without an escort | |
| 4. | solitary - 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" single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness" | |
| 5. |  solitary - devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"uninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses" |
solitary
adjective 1. unsociable, retiring, reclusive, unsocial, isolated, lonely, cloistered, lonesome, friendless, companionless << OPPOSITE sociable
adjective 3. isolated, remote, out-of-the-way, desolate, hidden, sequestered, unvisited, unfrequented << OPPOSITE busy
Translations
adj solitary [ˈsolitəri]
1 alone; without companions a solitary traveller. alleen مُنْفَرِد самотен osamocený ensom einsam μόνος, μοναχικός solitario üksik تنها yksinäinen solitaire בּוֹדֵד अकेला sam magányos sendirian einsamall solitario ひとりの 혼자의, 혼자뿐인 vienišas viens berseorangan eenzaam enslig, ensom samotny solitário solitar одинокий osamotený samoten sam ensam โดดเดี่ยว yalnız 無伴的 самітний, одинокий تنہا đơn độc 无伴的
2 living or being alone, by habit or preference She was a solitary person. kluisenaarsagtig مُنْعَزِل усамотен samotářský tilbagetrukket; isoleret einsam μοναχικός solitario eraklik منزوي vetäytyvä solitaire מִתבּוֹדֵד एकान्तवासी, एकान्तसेवी osamljen, samotan magányos menyendiri einlífis- solitario 孤独な 독신의; 은둔 생활의 vienišas viens; vientuļš yang selalu bersendirian alleen levend ene-, tilbaketrukket samotny solitário solitar одинокий samotársky samotarski usamljen ensam ผู้สันโดษ yalnız yaşayan 獨居的 одинокий تنہائی پسند thích ở một mình 独居的
3 single not a solitary example. alleenlopend وَحيد، فَرْدي единствен ojedinělý enlig einzig μοναδικός, μεμονωμένος único ainus انفرادي ainoa unique בּוֹדֵד एकमात्र, अकेला jedini, pojedinačni egyedüli, egyedi tunggal einn unico, isolato １つの 유일한, 단일의 vienintelis vienīgais pun enkel isolert, enkeltstående pojedynczy único unic единичный ojedinelý osamljen usamljen enda โสด tek, tek bir 獨一的 окремий, поодинокий اکیلا، مجرد chỉ có một 独一的
n solitude [-tjuːd]
the state of being alone He likes solitude; He lives in solitude. alleenwees عُزْلَه самота samota ensomhed die Einsamkeit απομόνωση, μοναξιά soledad üksindus eristyneisyys solitude הִתבּוֹדדוּת अकेलापन, एकाकीपन osamljenost, samoća egyedüllét kesendirian einvera/-semd solitudine 孤独 쓸쓸함, 고독 vienatvė vienatne; vientulība bersendirian eenzaamheid ensomhet, ensom majestet samotność solidão singurătate уединение; одиночество samota samota samoća ensamhet, avskildhet การอยู่โดดเดี่ยว yalnızlık 獨居 самітність تنہائی cô độc 独居
solitary confinement
imprisonment in a cell by oneself He was sentenced to six months' solitary confinement. alleen opsluiting حَبْس إنْفِرادي лежане в единична килия samovazba isolationsfængsel die Einzelhaft απομόνωση prisión incomunicada üksikvangistus حبس انفرادي eristysselli régime cellulaire צִינוֹק काल कोठरी की सज्जा, एकान्त कैद samica magánzárka kurungan sendirian einangrun (fanga) isolamento, (segregazione cellulare) 独房監禁 독방 감금 įkalinimas vienutėje ieslodzījums viennīcā penjara dalam kurungan seorang diri eenzame opsluiting enecelle, isolat odosobnienie, izolacja solitária carceră одиночное заключение samotka samica samica isolering ขังเดี่ยว hücre hapsi 單獨監禁 одиночне ув'язнення قید تنہائی sự biệt giam 单独监禁
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