Definition of solitary

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  • solitary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • solitary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of solitary

  • one who lives in solitude (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hermit
    2. recluse
    3. solitudinarian
    4. troglodyte
  • confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was held in solitary

    Synonyms

    1. solitary confinement
  • of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies (adjective)

    Examples

    1. solitary bees

    Synonyms

    1. nongregarious
    2. nonsocial
  • lacking companions or companionship (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a solitary traveler

    Synonyms

    1. alone
    2. lone
    3. lonely
  • characterized by or preferring solitude (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a man of a solitary disposition
    2. a solitary walk

    Synonyms

    1. lone
    2. lonely
  • devoid of creatures (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a solitary retreat

    Synonyms

    1. lonely
    2. unfrequented
  • being the only one; single and isolated from others (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a solitary instance of cowardice
    2. a solitary speck in the sky

    Synonyms

    1. lone
    2. lonesome
    3. only
    4. sole

See definition of solitary in Merriam Webster