solitary

sol·i·tar·y

S0550400 (sŏl′ĭ-tĕr′ē)adj.1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone.2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing.3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat.4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.5. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.n. pl. sol·i·tar·ies 1. A person who lives alone; a recluse.2. Solitary confinement.

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[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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sol′i·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.sol′i·tar′i·ness n.

solitary

(ˈsɒlɪtərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. following or enjoying a life of solitude: a solitary disposition. 2. experienced or performed alone: a solitary walk. 3. (of a place) unfrequented4. (prenominal) single; sole: a solitary speck in the sky. 5. having few companions; lonely6. (Zoology) (of animals) not living in organized colonies or large groups: solitary bees; a solitary elephant. Compare social⁷, gregarious²7. (Botany) (of flowers) growing singlyn, pl -taries8. a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse9. (Law) informal short for solitary confinement[C14: from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlus sole¹] ˈsolitarily adv ˈsolitariness n

sol•i•tar•y

(ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i)

adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj. 1. without companions; sole: a solitary passerby. 2. avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. 3. by itself; singular: one solitary house. 4. marked by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. 5. done in solitude: solitary chores. 6. being the only one: a solitary exception. 7. characterized by solitude; secluded: a solitary cabin in the woods. 8. Zool. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Compare social (def. 7). n. 9. a person who lives alone or in solitude. 10. solitary confinement. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin sōlitārius, derivative of sōlit(ās) solitude, derivative of sōl(us) sole¹ + -itās -ity] sol`i•tar′i•ly, adv. sol′i•tar`i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solitary - confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"solitary confinementconfinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
	2.	solitary - one who lives in solitude recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte, hermitlone hand, lone wolf, loner - a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
Adj.	1.	solitary - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"lone, lonelyunsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
	2.	solitary - of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"nongregarious, nonsocialungregarious - (of animals) not gregarious
	3.	solitary - 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"lone, lonely, aloneunaccompanied - being without an escort
	4.	solitary - 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"lonesome, only, sole, lonesingle - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"
	5.	solitary - devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"unfrequented, lonelyuninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"

solitary

adjective1. unsociable, retiring, reclusive, unsocial, isolated, lonely, cloistered, lonesome, friendless, companionless, hermitical Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man.
unsociable social, outgoing, sociable, gregarious, cordial, convivial, companionable2. lone, alone His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.3. isolated, remote, out-of-the-way, desolate, hidden, sequestered, unvisited, unfrequented a boy of eighteen in a solitary house in the Ohio countryside
isolated public, busy, frequented, bustling, well-frequented
Quotations
"If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle" [Dr. Johnson]

solitary

adjective1. Set away from all others:alone, apart, detached, isolate, isolated, lone, removed.2. Lacking the company of others:alone, companionless, lone, lonely, lonesome, single, unaccompanied.3. Far from centers of human population:back, insular, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded.Idiom: off the beaten path.4. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:aloof, chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn.5. Alone in a given category:lone, one, only, particular, separate, single, singular, sole, unique.Idioms: first and last, one and only.

Translations

单独的独一的独居的独自的

solitary

(ˈsolitəri) adjective1. alone; without companions. a solitary traveller. 單獨的，獨自的 单独的，独自的 2. living or being alone, by habit or preference. She was a solitary person. 獨居的 独居的3. single. not a solitary example. 獨一的 独一的ˈsolitude (-tjuːd) noun the state of being alone. He likes solitude; He lives in solitude. 獨居 独居solitary confinement imprisonment in a cell by oneself. He was sentenced to six months' solitary confinement. 單獨監禁 单独监禁