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SOLITARY

Definition:

[noun] confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
Synonyms: confinement
[noun] one who lives in solitude
Synonyms: hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte
[adjective] 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"
Synonyms: eremitic, eremitical, lone
[adjective] of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"
Synonyms: nongregarious, nonsocial
[adjective] 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"
Synonyms: alone, lone, lonely
[adjective] enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
Synonyms: lonely
[adjective] 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"
Synonyms: lone, lonesome, only, sole
[adjective] separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
Synonyms: lonely, unfrequented