solitary

Found in thesaurus: confinement, loner, lone hand, lone wolf

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solitary
adj. alone; done without the company of others; lonely; secluded, remote; single, only
 
n. recluse, one who lives far away from or avoids the society of others; one who lives alone for religious reasons, hermit; solitary confinement

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Solitary
Solitary is the state of being alone or in solitude. The term may refer to:

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solitary

Noun
1. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
(synonym) solitary confinement
(hypernym) confinement
2. one who lives in solitude
(synonym) hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte
(hypernym) loner, lone wolf, lone hand
(hyponym) John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist

Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) eremitic, eremitical, lone(a)
(similar) unsocial
2. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"
(synonym) nongregarious, nonsocial
(similar) ungregarious
3. 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"
(synonym) alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a)
(similar) unaccompanied
4. enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
(synonym) lonely(a)
(similar) unsocial
5. 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"
(synonym) lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)
(similar) single(a)
6. separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
(synonym) lonely(a), unfrequented
(similar) inaccessible, unaccessible


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solitary
n. osamocený; samotářský; osamělý; samotný; jediný; (pouze) jeden

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solitary
Przym. samotny; odludny; samotniczy; pojedynczy