solitary
191
4.6
- adjective
- /ˈsɑːlɪˌtɛri/
:
solitario
- In either case, unmarried men did not live a solitary life, separated from loved ones.
- solitary confinement
- solitary animals
- a solitary life
He tells us that the life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
- He tells us that the life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
- We misperceive ourselves as particles, solitary motes of cosmic matter.
- Cats being antisocial, cats being loners, solitary, all a myth.
- And so it's more than just the solitude, the solitary experience.
- This is the stage of nature and he describes it as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
- I thought it was too internal, too restrained, too solitary, too unconnected with the others.
- So this is where and and Nietzsche, he said a solitary creature would not need consciousness.
- In order to do that, you do have to create boundaries around that solitary time to allow yourself that level of reflection.
- Arha breathed in the drugging fumes of herbs burning in broad trays of bronze before the throne and danced solitary in black.
- So he says by this name the monarch is absolutely separated off from everybody else, exclusive and solitary.
- Again though, you've got more solitary of a position.
Examples
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I mean, no offense, but you seem very solitary, not the type to raise a family.
Fiction book (1992) -
But look, I think writing as you well know, that it's a solitary enterprise for the most part.
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Looking at her, I think, "sad, solitary," what does this new man see?
Fiction book (1991) -
Following your dreams is a lonely, solitary, scary, dangerous pursuit.
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Hong Kong was thereby transformed into a solitary island of Western culture and civilization in Asia.
Academic text (1990) -
It seems that you're very comfortable, incredibly comfortable spending time solitary by yourself.
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During his years in the prison camps, Zhang had been put into solitary confinement five times.
Fiction book (1992) -
The wolverine lives a solitary life in the remote wilderness, hunting for food on its own.
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Many people choose to spend their weekends in solitary reflection, enjoying their own company.
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After years of socializing, he decided to embrace a more solitary lifestyle, focusing on his personal growth.
Synonyms
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1.0
By yourself with no other people present
253
3.7
Only one person or thing not shared with others
176
2.7
By itself with no other people or things nearby
83
1.0
Choosing to be alone or living by oneself
78
4.2
Feeling separated from other people and having little contact
24
7.4
Tends to live alone and avoid other people
14
4.6
Without another person to go with you
7
3.5
Alone and not near other people or things
1
8.8
A place that few people go to and is quiet
1
4.8
Prefers being alone and avoids spending time with others
Alone with no one to be with you
Not living in groups or colonies
Not living or growing in groups
A person or animal living alone without a group
A person who prefers to be alone or a place that gives privacy
Antonyms
Compounds
37
7.0
Guards keep a prisoner alone and away from other prisoners as punishment or for safety
- Specialized
A single wave that travels long distances without changing shape or losing energy
A small North American plant with soft white, woolly flower heads that often grows alone
- Archaic
A small songbird from eastern North America with a blue-grey head and green body that often looks for food alone
How Alone
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Solitary comes from the Latin root solus meaning 'alone', and you can see this root in solo and sole. As an adjective, solitary means 'alone' or 'existing by itself', so the origin explains its current meaning.