| Noun | 1. | solitary - confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement" | |
| 2. | solitary - one who lives in solitude | |
| Adj. | 1. | solitary - 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"unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors" | |
| 2. | solitary - of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" | |
| 3. | 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"unaccompanied - without accompaniment or companions; "the soloist sang unaccompanied"; "it had dramatic energy unaccompanied by an adequate sense of dramatic form"; "unaccompanied women were excluded" | |
| 4. | solitary - enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors" | |
| 5. | 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"single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness" | |
| 6. | solitary - separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" | |