Synonyms for solitary
ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i

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1. solitary confinement, solitary(noun)

   confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

   "he was held in solitary"

   Synonyms:
   solitudinarian, hermit, solitary confinement, troglodyte, recluse

   Antonyms:
   social, gregarious, inhabited, multiple, accompanied

2. hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte(adj)

   one who lives in solitude

   Synonyms:
   caveman, troglodyte, recluse, anchorite, cave man, solitudinarian, cave dweller, hermit, solitary confinement

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, gregarious, social, multiple, inhabited

3. lone(a), lonely(a), solitary(adj)

   characterized by or preferring solitude

   "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"

   Antonyms:
   gregarious, multiple, accompanied, social, inhabited

4. nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary(adj)

   of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies

   "solitary bees"

   Synonyms:
   unfrequented, solitary(a), lonely(a), nongregarious, lonely, nonsocial, alone(p), sole(a), only(a), lone(a), lonesome(a)

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, gregarious, inhabited, multiple, social

5. alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary(adj)

   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"

   Antonyms:
   multiple, accompanied, gregarious, inhabited, social

6. lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)(adj)

   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"

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, multiple, inhabited, gregarious, social

7. lonely, solitary, unfrequented(adj)

   devoid of creatures

   "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"

   Synonyms:
   unfrequented, lonesome, solitary(a), lonely(a), nongregarious, lonely, nonsocial, alone(p), sole(a), only(a), lone(a), lonesome(a)

   Antonyms:
   inhabited, social, multiple, accompanied, gregarious

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1. solitary

   Synonyms:
   sole, single, only, lone, lonely, private, remote, retired, sequestered, desolate, uninhabited, desert

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1. lonliness

   existing alone; living or going without companions

   "we can keep just living in solitary like this."

   Submitted by anonymous on April 16, 2020  

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1. solitary(a.)

   Synonyms:
   lone, lonely, alone, unaccompanied, companionless, without society, without company

2. solitary(a.)

   Synonyms:
   isolated, secluded, unfrequented, uninhabited, retired, deserted

3. solitary(a.)

   Synonyms:
   dismal, gloomy, desolate, cheerless, lonesome

4. solitary(a.)

   Synonyms:
   single, sole, individual

5. solitary(n.)

   Synonyms:
   hermit, anchorite, anchoret, recluse, solitaire, EREMITE

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1. solitary(a)

   Synonyms:
   unfrequented, secluded, lonely, single, individual, eremetic, hermitical

2. solitary(n)

   Synonyms:
   recluse, anchoret, hermit, eremite

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1. List of paraphrases for "solitary":

   solitaire, lonely, unilateral, isolation, lone, lonesome, incommunicado, hermit, regime, isolated

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How to use solitary in a sentence?

1. Robert A. Heinlein, "If This Goes On":

   Each man is his own prisoner, in solitary confinement for life.

2. Amnesty International:

   ADX itself has ... become almost entirely a 'lock-down' facility in which prisoners are locked in solitary cells for all but a few hours a week.

3. Juan Mendez:

   I hope that President Obama's pledge to reform the criminal justice system regarding the practice of prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement is implemented without delay.

4. Brian Nelson:

   I would rather have you beat me with sticks -- I would rather have you beat me than put me in solitary.

5. Samuel Johnson:

   If you are idle, be not solitary if you are solitary be not idle.

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