Synonyms for solitary
ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr isoli·ta·ry

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. solitary

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

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1. solitary confinement, solitarynoun

   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, troglodyteadjective

   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), solitaryadjective

   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, solitaryadjective

   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), solitaryadjective

   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)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"

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, multiple, inhabited, gregarious, social

7. lonely, solitary, unfrequentedadjective

   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. • Confinement

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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  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. solitaryadjective

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

2. solitaryadjective

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

3. solitaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   dismal, gloomy, desolate, cheerless, lonesome

4. solitaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   single, sole, individual

5. solitarynoun

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

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1. solitaryadjective

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

2. solitarynoun

   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. Joe Biden:

   It happens every single, solitary year.

2. Ernest Dimnet:

   Touch the earth, love the earth, honour the earth, her plains, her valleys, her hills, and her seas rest your spirit in her solitary places.

3. Brian Nelson:

   I ask everyone [ who asks about solitary confinement ] to give up their cellphones, their TVs, everything, for a weekend, and then lock themselves in the bathroom, most of the people who try it come out after a few hours. They're like,' No.'.

4. Juan Mendez:

   The numbers are staggering but even worse is the length of terms...It is not uncommon for people to spend 25, 30 years and even more in solitary confinement.

5. David Fassler:

   The use of solitary confinement can and should be eliminated through adequate staffing, appropriate training and access to comprehensive assessment and treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders, president Obama’s decision to end the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in the federal system sends a timely and important message.