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/ˈsɑlɪˌtɛɹi/
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Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: by oneself, on one's own
Antonyms: none provided
Performed, passed, or endured alone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
a solitary journey a solitary life
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solo
Antonyms: none provided
Not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
a solitary residence or place
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deavely, lonely, unfrequented, unvisited
Antonyms: none provided
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peopleless, wasteful, beingless, desert, deserted, desolate, disinhabited, inhabitantless, inhabited, lifeless, solitary, tenantless, unhabited, uninhabited, unoccupied, unpeopled, unpopulated, untenanted, vacant
Antonyms: none provided
Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: desolate, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, morose, depressing, dire, disconsolate, dismal, doleful, dolesome, drear, drearisome, dreary, dreich, forlorn, gayless, gray, gloomsome, gloomy, grim, joyless, lack-laughter, lugubrious, melancholy, mirthless, miserable, no joke, saturnine, solemn, somber, sombre, spiritless, sullen, sunless, uncheerful, uncheery, unhappy, unmerry, wintry, woeful
Antonyms: none provided
Single; individual; sole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lone, singular, individual, first and last, one, one and only, only, single, sole, solitary, unitary
Antonyms: none provided
Not associated with others of the same kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aloner, anchoret, anchorite, eremite, hermit, Miller of Dee, monk, recluse, shut-in, solitary, sullen
Antonyms: none provided
Ellipsis of solitary confinement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Examples
The prisoners who started the riot were moved to solitary.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The state of being solitary; solitude
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Archaic form of solitaire (“Rodrigues solitaire”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 12
devoid of creatures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a lonely crossroads a solitary retreat a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lonely, unfrequented
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 13
characterized by or preferring solitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a lone wolf a lonely existence a man of a solitary disposition a solitary walk
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lone(a), lonely(a)
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 14
lacking companions or companionship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a)
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 15
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nongregarious, nonsocial
Antonyms: none provided
one who lives in solitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: loner, lone wolf, lone hand
Narrower terms: John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solitary confinement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confinement
From Middle English solitarie, borrowed from Latin sōlitārius. Doublet of solitaire.
Across languages
Translations 138 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bashkir :
яңғыҙ
(yañğıź)
— living alone or being by oneself
Bulgarian :
сам
(sam)
— living alone or being by oneself
Bulgarian :
самотен
(samoten)
— living alone or being by oneself
Catalan :
solitari
— living alone or being by oneself
Chinese Mandarin :
獨居 /独居
(dújū)
— living alone or being by oneself
Esperanto :
soleca
— living alone or being by oneself
Finnish :
yksinäinen
— living alone or being by oneself
French :
solitaire
— living alone or being by oneself
French :
seul
— living alone or being by oneself
German :
alleinstehend
— living alone or being by oneself
German :
einsiedlerisch
— living alone or being by oneself
Greek :
μοναχικός
(monachikós)
— living alone or being by oneself
Ancient Greek :
μονότροπος
(monótropos)
— living alone or being by oneself
Irish :
aonarach
— living alone or being by oneself
Irish :
aonartha
— living alone or being by oneself
Irish :
aonarúil
— living alone or being by oneself
Irish :
aonraic
— living alone or being by oneself
Japanese :
独居の
(dokkyo-no)
— living alone or being by oneself
Malayalam :
ഏകാന്ത
(ēkānta)
— living alone or being by oneself
Māori :
pakewa
— living alone or being by oneself
Māori :
tōtahi
— living alone or being by oneself
Māori :
moke
— living alone or being by oneself
Māori :
mokepuihi
— living alone or being by oneself
Māori :
okotahi
— living alone or being by oneself
Middle English :
soleyn
— living alone or being by oneself
Plautdietsch :
eensiedlich
— living alone or being by oneself
Polish :
samotny
— living alone or being by oneself
Polish :
samodzielny
— living alone or being by oneself
Portuguese :
solitário
— living alone or being by oneself
Portuguese :
só
— living alone or being by oneself
Russian :
одино́кий
(odinókij)
— living alone or being by oneself
Scottish Gaelic :
aonaranach
— living alone or being by oneself
Scottish Gaelic :
uaigneach
— living alone or being by oneself
Serbo-Croatian :
samotan
— living alone or being by oneself
Serbo-Croatian :
inokosan
— living alone or being by oneself
Spanish :
solitario
— living alone or being by oneself
Thai :
สันโดษ
— living alone or being by oneself
Thai :
ลําพัง
(lam-pang)
— living alone or being by oneself
Tok Pisin :
wanpis
— living alone or being by oneself
Turkish :
kimsesiz
— living alone or being by oneself
Turkish :
münzevi
— living alone or being by oneself
Turkish :
yanlız
— living alone or being by oneself
Ottoman Turkish :
یالڭز
(yalñız)
— living alone or being by oneself
Vietnamese :
đơn độc
— living alone or being by oneself
Bashkir :
яңғыҙ
(yañğıź)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Bulgarian :
усамотен
(usamoten)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Catalan :
solitari
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Chinese Mandarin :
獨自 /独自
(dúzì)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Chinese Mandarin :
單獨 /单独
(dāndú)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Finnish :
yksinäinen
— performed, passed, or endured alone
German :
einsam
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Japanese :
単独の
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Malayalam :
ഏകാന്ത
(ēkānta)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Middle English :
soleyn
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Persian :
انفرادی
(enferâdi)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Polish :
samotny
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Portuguese :
solitário
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Russian :
одиночный
(odinočnyj)
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Thai :
สันโดษ
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Turkish :
yalnız
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Turkish :
yapayalnız
— performed, passed, or endured alone
Bulgarian :
уединен
(uedinen)
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Catalan :
solitari
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Chinese Mandarin :
獨處 /独处
(dúchǔ)
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Finnish :
yksinäinen
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
German :
abgeschieden
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
German :
verlassen
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Irish :
iargúlta
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Japanese :
孤立した
(koritsu-shita)
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Polish :
odludny
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Portuguese :
solitário
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Russian :
уединённый
(ujedinjónnyj)
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Scottish Gaelic :
aonaranach
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Scottish Gaelic :
uaigneach
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Serbo-Croatian :
usamljen
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Turkish :
metruk
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Turkish :
terk edilmiş
— not much visited or frequented; remote from society
Bulgarian :
незаселен
(nezaselen)
— not inhabited or occupied
Finnish :
asumaton
— not inhabited or occupied
Japanese :
無人の
(mujin-no)
— not inhabited or occupied
Bashkir :
берҙән-бер
(berźən-ber)
— single; individual; sole
Bulgarian :
единичен
(ediničen)
— single; individual; sole
Bulgarian :
отделен
(otdelen)
— single; individual; sole
Catalan :
solitari
— single; individual; sole
Chinese Mandarin :
孤單 /孤单
(gūdān)
— single; individual; sole
Chinese Mandarin :
孤零零
(gūlínglíng)
— single; individual; sole
Finnish :
yksittäinen
— single; individual; sole
Greek :
μονήρης
(moníris)
— single; individual; sole
Hungarian :
egyedüli
— single; individual; sole
Hungarian :
szoliter
— single; individual; sole
Irish :
aonarach
— single; individual; sole
Irish :
aonartha
— single; individual; sole
Irish :
aonarúil
— single; individual; sole
Japanese :
単一の
(tan'itsu-no)
— single; individual; sole
Māori :
okotahi
— single; individual; sole
Māori :
pakewa
— single; individual; sole
Norwegian Bokmål :
ensom
— single; individual; sole
Old English :
ānlīpiġ
— single; individual; sole
Polish :
pojedynczy
— single; individual; sole
Portuguese :
solitário
— single; individual; sole
Portuguese :
só
— single; individual; sole
Russian :
едини́чный
(jediníčnyj)
— single; individual; sole
Serbo-Croatian :
inokosan
— single; individual; sole
Ottoman Turkish :
یالڭز
(yalñız)
— single; individual; sole
Asturian :
solitariu
— one who lives alone
Belarusian :
пустэльнік
(pustelnik)
— one who lives alone
Belarusian :
самотнік
(samotnik)
— one who lives alone
Catalan :
solitari
— one who lives alone
Chinese Mandarin :
隱士 /隐士
(yǐnshì)
— one who lives alone
Czech :
samotář
— one who lives alone
Finnish :
yksineläjä
— one who lives alone
French :
solitaire
— one who lives alone
Galician :
solitario
— one who lives alone
German :
Einsiedler
— one who lives alone
German :
Einsiedlerin
— one who lives alone
Greek :
μονήρης
(moníris)
— one who lives alone
Ancient Greek :
μονότροπος
(monótropos)
— one who lives alone
Indonesian :
soliter
— one who lives alone
Japanese :
独居者
(dokkyosha)
— one who lives alone
Japanese :
隠者
(inja)
— one who lives alone
Latin :
solitarius
— one who lives alone
Macedonian :
са́мотник
(sámotnik)
— one who lives alone
Macedonian :
пу́стиник
(pústinik)
— one who lives alone
Macedonian :
о́тшелник
(ótšelnik)
— one who lives alone
Macedonian :
само́главник
(samóglavnik)
— one who lives alone
Macedonian :
само́главец
(samóglavec)
— one who lives alone
Māori :
moke
— one who lives alone
Persian :
انفرادی
(enferâdi)
— one who lives alone
Polish :
samotnik
— one who lives alone
Polish :
odludek
— one who lives alone
Portuguese :
solitário
— one who lives alone
Russian :
отше́льник
(otšélʹnik)
— one who lives alone
Russian :
затво́рник
(zatvórnik)
— one who lives alone
Spanish :
solitario
— one who lives alone
Turkish :
münzevi
— one who lives alone
Turkish :
tek tabanca
— one who lives alone
Turkish :
keşiş (hermit)
— one who lives alone
Ottoman Turkish :
یالڭز
(yalñız)
— one who lives alone
