Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when this is peaceful and pleasant.
He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began.
Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.
Synonyms: isolation, privacy, seclusion, retirement More Synonyms of solitude
More Synonyms of solitude
solitude in British English
(ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd)
noun
1.
the state of being solitary or secluded
2. poetic
a solitary place
Derived forms
solitudinous (ˌsoliˈtudinous)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin sōlitūdō, from sōlus alone, sole1
solitude in American English
(ˈsɑləˌtud; ˈsɑləˌtjud)
noun
1.
the state of being solitary, or alone; seclusion, isolation, or remoteness
2.
a lonely or secluded place
SYNONYMY NOTE: solitude refers to the state of one who is completely alone, cut off from all human contact,and sometimes stresses the loneliness of such a condition [the solitude of a hermit]; isolation suggests physical separation from others, often an involuntary detachment resultingfrom the force of circumstances [the isolation of a forest ranger]; seclusion suggests retirement from intercourse with the outside world, as by confining oneselfto one's home, a remote place, etc.
Their pleasures derive from fulfilling internal wishes and desires and they find solitude easy to bear.
Knowles, Jane Know Your Own Mind (1991)
Players from other countries might have enjoyed the solitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Learn to value and enjoy solitude and your own company and thoughts.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Often annoyed by the household's other animals because they prefer solitude.
The Sun (2013)
It enjoyed solitude, and the peace that goes with solitude.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
I left convinced that solitude is best enjoyed with friends.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I am there to enjoy the solitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Take a little time out from your life once a year if you can - to go away and find solitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Her other home was on the Suffolk coast where many of her ideas came to her and where she enjoyed solitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I run on my own and enjoy the solitude, while gradually seeing myself improve each week.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He preferred the solitude of his country retreat near New York.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Enjoy the solitude and the view, but a high house shouldn't be a high horse.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Seek solitude, by all means, but it might be wise to maintain some contact with the outside world.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The few old men I've observed prefer solitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And the singer admits he's a far cry from the man fans see on stage, seeking solitude and getting out on the fairways.
The Sun (2012)
All these things, and far more, seem so much fresher once you settle for old age and have the time and solitude to enjoy them.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Quotations
far from the madding crowd's ignoble strifeThomas GrayElegy Written in a Country Churchyard
Solitude should teach us how to dieLord ByronChilde Harold
That inward eye Which is the bliss of solitudeWilliam WordsworthI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Two paradises 'twere in one To live in paradise aloneAndrew MarvellThe Garden
In other languages
solitude
British English: solitude NOUN
Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when this is peaceful and pleasant.
He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began.
American English: solitude
Brazilian Portuguese: solidão
Chinese: 独处
European Spanish: soledad
French: solitude
German: Einsamkeit
Italian: solitudine
Japanese: 孤独
Korean: 호젓함
European Portuguese: solidão
Latin American Spanish: soledad
Chinese translation of 'solitude'
solitude
(ˈsɔlɪtjuːd)
n(u)
独(獨)处(處) (dúchǔ)
to live in solitude离(離)群索居 (lí qún suǒ jū)
1 (noun)
Definition
the state of being alone
Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.
Synonyms
isolation
the isolation he endured while he was in captivity
privacy
You can try them on in the privacy of your own home.
seclusion
They love the seclusion of their garden.
retirement
retirement in the countryside
loneliness
Deep down I have a fear of loneliness.
ivory tower
In their ivory tower they don't realise how pernicious it is.
reclusiveness
2 (noun)
(poetic)
travelling by yourself in these vast solitudes
Synonyms
wilderness
He looked out over a wilderness of mountain, lake and forest.
waste
the barren wastes of the Sahara
desert
The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert.
emptiness
the emptiness of the desert
wasteland
Pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
related words
related maniaautomania
related phobiaeremophobia
Quotations
far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife [Thomas Gray – Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard]Solitude should teach us how to die [Lord Byron – Childe Harold]That inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude [William Wordsworth – I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud]Two paradises 'twere in one To live in paradise alone [Andrew Marvell – The Garden]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of desert
Definition
a region that has little or no vegetation because of low rainfall
The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert.
Synonyms
wilderness,
waste,
wilds,
wasteland,
dust bowl
in the sense of emptiness
the emptiness of the desert
Synonyms
bareness,
waste,
desolation,
destitution,
blankness,
barrenness,
desertedness,
vacantness
in the sense of ivory tower
Definition
remoteness from the realities of everyday life
In their ivory tower they don't realise how pernicious it is.
Synonyms
seclusion,
remoteness,
unreality,
retreat,
refuge,
cloister,
sanctum,
splendid isolation,
world of your own
Synonyms of 'solitude'
solitude
Explore 'solitude' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of loneliness
Deep down I have a fear of loneliness.
Synonyms
solitude,
isolation,
desolation,
seclusion,
aloneness,
dreariness,
solitariness,
forlornness,
lonesomeness (US, Canadian),
desertedness
in the sense of privacy
Definition
the condition of being private
You can try them on in the privacy of your own home.
Synonyms
seclusion,
isolation,
solitude,
retirement,
retreat,
separateness,
sequestration,
privateness
in the sense of retirement
retirement in the countryside
Synonyms
withdrawal,
retreat,
privacy,
loneliness,
obscurity,
solitude,
seclusion
in the sense of seclusion
Definition
the state of being secluded
They love the seclusion of their garden.
Synonyms
privacy,
isolation,
solitude,
hiding,
retirement,
shelter,
retreat,
remoteness,
ivory tower,
concealment,
purdah
in the sense of waste
Definition
a region that is wild or uncultivated
the barren wastes of the Sahara
Synonyms
desert,
wilds,
wilderness,
void,
solitude (poetic),
wasteland
in the sense of wasteland
Definition
a barren or desolate area of land
Pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.