solitary

(s) characterized by or preferring solitude
- a lone wolf
- a lonely existence
- a man of a solitary disposition
- a solitary walk
lone, lonely,
(s) of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
- solitary bees
nongregarious, nonsocial,
(s) 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, alone,
(s) 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, lone,
(s) devoid of creatures
- a lonely crossroads
- a solitary retreat
- a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
unfrequented, lonely,

(n) confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
- he was held in solitary
solitary confinement,
(n) one who lives in solitude recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte, hermit,

solitary confinement lone lonely nongregarious nonsocial recluse solitudinarian troglodyte hermit alone lonesome only sole unfrequented

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