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1. Characterized by or preferring solitude
   "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk";
   - lone, lonely
    
2. Of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
   "solitary bees";
   - nongregarious, nonsocial
    
3. Lacking companions or companionship
   "a solitary traveller";
   - alone, lone, lonely
    
4. Being the only one; single and isolated from others
   "a solitary instance of cowardice";
   - lone, lonesome, only, sole
    
5. Devoid of creatures
   "a solitary retreat";
   - lonely, unfrequented

1. Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
   "he was held in solitary";
   - solitary confinement
    
2. One who lives in solitude
   - hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte

Derived forms: solitaries

See also: single, unaccompanied, ungregarious, uninhabited, unsocial

Type of: confinement, lone hand, lone wolf, loner

Encyclopedia: Solitary