Overview of noun solitary

The noun solitary has 2 senses

• solitary confinement, solitary -- (confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary")


• hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte -- (one who lives in solitude)

Overview of adj solitary

The adj solitary has 5 senses

• lone, lonely, solitary -- (characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk")


• nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary -- (of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees")


• alone, lone, lonely, 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, lonesome, only, sole, 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")


• lonely, solitary, unfrequented -- (devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake")