solitary

sol·i·tar·y

 (sŏl′ĭ-tĕr′ē)

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. 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.

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[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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sol′i·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.

sol′i·tar′i·ness n.

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solitary

(ˈsɒlɪtərɪ; -trɪ)

adj

1. following or enjoying a life of solitude: a solitary disposition.

2. experienced or performed alone: a solitary walk.

3. (of a place) unfrequented

4. (prenominal) single; sole: a solitary speck in the sky.

5. having few companions; lonely

6. (Zoology) (of animals) not living in organized colonies or large groups: solitary bees; a solitary elephant. Compare social⁷, gregarious²

7. (Botany) (of flowers) growing singly

n, pl -taries

8. a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse

9. (Law) informal short for solitary confinement

[C14: from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlus sole¹]

ˈsolitarily adv

ˈsolitariness n

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sol•i•tar•y

(ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i)

adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj.

1. without companions; sole: a solitary passerby.

2. avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence.

3. by itself; singular: one solitary house.

4. marked by the absence of companions: a solitary journey.

5. done in solitude: solitary chores.

6. being the only one: a solitary exception.

7. characterized by solitude; secluded: a solitary cabin in the woods.

8. Zool. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Compare social (def. 7).

n.

9. a person who lives alone or in solitude.

10. solitary confinement.

[1300–50; Middle English < Latin sōlitārius, derivative of sōlit(ās) solitude, derivative of sōl(us) sole¹ + -itās -ity]

sol`i•tar′i•ly, adv.

sol′i•tar`i•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solitary - confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary" solitary confinement confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
	2.	solitary - one who lives in solitude     recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte, hermit lone hand, lone wolf, loner - a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
Adj.	1.	solitary - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" lone, lonely 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" nongregarious, nonsocial 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" lone, lonely, alone 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" lonesome, only, sole, lone 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" unfrequented, lonely uninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"

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solitary

adjective

1. unsociable, retiring, reclusive, unsocial, isolated, lonely, cloistered, lonesome, friendless, companionless, hermitical Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man.
unsociable social, outgoing, sociable, gregarious, cordial, convivial, companionable

2. lone, alone His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.

3. isolated, remote, out-of-the-way, desolate, hidden, sequestered, unvisited, unfrequented a boy of eighteen in a solitary house in the Ohio countryside
isolated public, busy, frequented, bustling, well-frequented

Quotations
"If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle" [Dr. Johnson]

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solitary

adjective

1. Set away from all others:

alone, apart, detached, isolate, isolated, lone, removed.

2. Lacking the company of others:

alone, companionless, lone, lonely, lonesome, single, unaccompanied.

3. Far from centers of human population:

back, insular, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded.

Idiom: off the beaten path.

4. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:

aloof, chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn.

5. Alone in a given category:

lone, one, only, particular, separate, single, singular, sole, unique.

Idioms: first and last, one and only.

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Translations

مُنْعَزِلمُنْفَرِدوَحيد، فَرْدي

ojedinělýosamocenýsamotářsamotářský

enligensomisolerettilbagetrukket

einsameinzigsolitär

απομόνωσημονήρης

solitarioúnicoapartado

solitaireseulpurunique

egyedüli

einlífis-einneinsamall

solounicosingolosolitariosolitudine

įkalinimas vienutėje

vienīgaisviensvientuļš

одинокий

samotársky

samoten

tektek biryalnızyalnız yaşayan

单独的独一的独居的独自的

solitary

[ˈsɒlɪtərɪ]

A. ADJ

1. (= lonely, lone) [person, life, childhood] → solitario
to take a solitary walk → dar un paseo solo, pasearse sin compañía
to feel rather solitary → sentirse solo, sentirse aislado

2. (= secluded) → retirado

3. (= sole) → solo, único
not a solitary one → ni uno (solo)
there has been one solitary case → ha habido un caso único
there has not been one solitary case → no ha habido ni un solo caso

B. N

1. (= person) → solitario/a m/f

2. = solitary confinement

C. CPD solitary confinement N to be in solitary confinement → estar incomunicado, estar en pelota

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solitary

[ˈsɒlɪtəri]

adj

(= spending time alone) [person, animal] → solitaire

(= done or spent alone) [walk, life] → solitaire

(= without other people or things around) [figure, walker, tree, house] → solitaire

n (= solitary confinement) → mitard solitary confinement n → isolement m cellulaire
to be in solitary confinement → être à l'isolement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

solitary

adj

(= alone, secluded) life, person → einsam; place → abgelegen, einsam; a few solitary houses → ein paar einzelne or vereinzelte Häuser; to take a solitary walk → allein einen Spaziergang machen; do you enjoy this solitary life? → gefällt Ihnen das Leben so allein?; in solitary splendour → in einsamer Pracht; a solitary person → ein Einzelgänger m, → eine Einzelgängerin; I’m not a solitary drinker → ich trinke nicht gern allein; she ate a solitary dinner → sie nahm ein einsames Mahl

(= sole) case, example, goal → einzig; with the solitary exception of … → mit alleiniger Ausnahme von …; not a solitary one → kein Einziger

n (= solitary confinement) → Einzelhaft f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

solitary

[ˈsɒlɪt/ərɪ] adj (alone, secluded) → solitario/a; (sole, example, case) → solo/a, unico/a
not a solitary one → neanche uno/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

solitary

(ˈsolitəri) adjective

1. alone; without companions. a solitary traveller. alleen مُنْفَرِد самотен solitário osamocený einsam ensom μόνος, μοναχικόςsolitario üksik تنها yksinäinen solitaireבודד अकेला sam magányos sendirian einsamall solitario ひとりの 혼자의, 혼자만의 vienišas viens berseorangan eenzaamenslig, ensomsamotny يو اځى، جلا ځانله، له نورو بيل، ګوښى، يواځينى solitário solitar одинокий osamotený samoten sam ensam โดดเดี่ยว yalnız 單獨的，獨自的 самітний, одинокий تنہا đơn độc 单独的，独自的

2. living or being alone, by habit or preference. She was a solitary person. kluisenaarsagtig مُنْعَزِل усамотен solitário samotářský einsam tilbagetrukket; isoleret μοναχικόςsolitario eraklik منزوي yksinäinen solitaire מִתבּוֹדֵד एकान्तवासी, एकान्तसेवी osamljen, samotan magányos menyendiri einlífis- solitario 孤独な 독신의, 은둔의 vienišas viens; vientuļš yang selalu bersendirian alleen levend ene-, tilbaketrukketsamotny يواځينى 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 único ojedinělý einzig enlig μοναδικός, μεμονωμένοςúnico ainus انفرادي yksittäinen uniqueבודד एकमात्र, अकेला jedini, pojedinačni egyedüli, egyedi tunggal einn unico, isolato １つの 유일한 vienintelis vienīgais pun enkelisolert, enkeltståendepojedynczy يو اځى único unic единичный ojedinelý osamljen usamljen enda เท่านั้น; เพียง tek, tek bir 獨一的 окремий, поодинокий اکیلا، مجرد chỉ có một 独一的

ˈsolitude (-tjuːd) noun

the state of being alone. He likes solitude; He lives in solitude. alleenwees عُزْلَه самота solidão samota die Einsamkeit ensomhed απομόνωση, μοναξιάsoledad üksindus yksinäisyys solitudeהתבודדות अकेलापन, एकाकीपन osamljenost, samoća egyedüllét kesendirian einvera/-semd solitudine 孤独 독거, 고독 vienatvė vienatne; vientulība bersendirian eenzaamheidensomhet, ensom majestetsamotność يواځى توب جلا والى، بيلتون ګوښه ځاى 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 solitária samovazba die Einzelhaft isolationsfængsel απομόνωση prisión incomunicada üksikvangistus حبس انفرادي eristysselli régime cellulaireצינוק काल कोठरी की सज्जा, एकान्त कैद samica magánzárka kurungan sendirian einangrun (fanga) isolamento, 独房監禁 독방 감금 įkalinimas vienutėje ieslodzījums viennīcā penjara dalam kurungan seorang diri eenzame opsluitingenecelle, isolatodosobnienie, izolacja یواځینی حبس 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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