Solitary Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Solitary has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions

Noun

confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

"he was held in solitary"

solitary confinement solitary

one who lives in solitude

"After years of running his own vineyard, Elias became a solitary man who preferred the quiet company of nature to any social gathering."

hermit recluse solitary solitudinarian troglodyte

One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.

"The museum exhibit dedicated to the Rodrigues solitaire displayed the only known skull of that extinct flightless bird from Mauritius."

The Rodrigues solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), an extinct flightless bird.

Adjective

characterized by or preferring solitude

"a lone wolf"

"a lonely existence"

"a man of a solitary disposition"

"a solitary walk"

lone lonely solitary

of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies

"solitary bees"

nongregarious nonsocial 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"

alone lone lonely 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"

lone lonesome only sole solitary

devoid of creatures

"a lonely crossroads"

"a solitary retreat"

"a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"

lonely solitary unfrequented

Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present

"After the party ended, she preferred to retreat to her solitary room where she could finally read without any interruptions."

Example Sentences

"he was held in solitary" noun

"a lone wolf" adjective

"a lonely existence" adjective

"a man of a solitary disposition" adjective

"a solitary walk" adjective

"solitary bees" adjective

"he was alone when we met him" adjective

"she is alone much of the time" adjective

"the lone skier on the mountain" adjective

"a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel" adjective