Solitary
Related Definitions
[n] one who lives in solitude
[n] confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
[adj] separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
[adj] characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life; "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "a lone wolf"; "a man of a solitary disposition"
[adj] enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
[adj] 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"
[adj] of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"
Synonyms
alone(p), eremitic, eremitical, hermit, inaccessible, lone(a), lonely(a), nongregarious, nonsocial, recluse, solitary confinement, solitudinarian, troglodyte, unaccessible, unaccompanied, unfrequented, ungregarious, unsocial