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Synonyms for SOLITARY
ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr isoli·ta·ry
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
solitary confinement, solitarynoun
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
"he was held in solitary"
Synonyms:
solitudinarian, hermit, solitary, solitary confinement, troglodyte, recluseAntonyms:
social, gregarious, inhabited, multiple, accompaniedhermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyteadjective
one who lives in solitude
Synonyms:
caveman, troglodyte, recluse, solitary, anchorite, cave man, solitudinarian, cave dweller, hermit, solitary confinementAntonyms:
accompanied, gregarious, social, multiple, inhabitedlone(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, inhabitednongregarious, nonsocial, solitaryadjective
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
"solitary bees"
Synonyms:
unfrequented, solitary(a), solitary, lonely(a), nongregarious, lonely, nonsocial, alone(p), sole(a), only(a), lone(a), lonesome(a)Antonyms:
accompanied, gregarious, inhabited, multiple, socialalone(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, sociallone(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, sociallonely, solitary, unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
"a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
Synonyms:
unfrequented, lonesome, solitary(a), solitary, 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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Editors Contribution
lonliness
existing alone; living or going without companions
"we can keep just living in solitary like this."
Dictionary of English Synonymes
solitaryadjective
Synonyms:
lone, lonely, alone, unaccompanied, companionless, without society, without companysolitaryadjective
Synonyms:
isolated, secluded, unfrequented, uninhabited, retired, desertedsolitaryadjective
solitaryadjective
Synonyms:
single, sole, individualsolitarynoun
Synonyms:
hermit, anchorite, anchoret, recluse, solitaire, EREMITE
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
solitaryadjective
Synonyms:
unfrequented, secluded, lonely, single, individual, eremetic, hermiticalsolitarynoun
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "solitary":
solitaire, lonely, unilateral, isolation, lone, lonesome, incommunicado, hermit, regime, isolated
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#65 | only | |
#397 | private | |
#578 | single | |
#1639 | remote | |
#4409 | desert | |
#4964 | sole | |
#5778 | retired | |
#6066 | regime | |
#6462 | isolated | |
#7584 | lonely | |
#8045 | isolation | |
#9832 | lone | |
#12519 | solitaire | |
#19800 | solitary | |
#22055 | unilateral | |
#27016 | lonesome | |
#29335 | hermit | |
#36359 | desolate | |
#43791 | caveman | |
#57833 | uninhabited | |
#59229 | recluse | |
#75757 | sequestered | |
#80002 | incommunicado | |
#156162 | troglodyte | |
#278982 | anchorite |
How to use SOLITARY in a sentence?
Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way throughout a thousand obstacles.
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.
Eleven years of solitary confinement and isolation in ten different prisons has been an experience too profound to sum up in a few words here and now, in time, I look forward to sharing reflections on my experience to help inform others.
I would rather have you beat me with sticks -- I would rather have you beat me than put me in solitary.
The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick, it has no socially redeeming value… Not a single solitary rationale for it except profit for the gun manufacturers.
Translations for SOLITARY
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- وحيدArabic
- яңғыҙ, берҙән-берBashkir
- solitariCatalan, Valencian
- samotářCzech
- alleinstehend, einsam, Einsiedler, einsiedlerisch, Einsiedlerin, abgeschieden, verlassenGerman
- μονήρηςGreek
- solitarioSpanish
- منفردPersian
- yksineläjä, yksinäinenFinnish
- seul, solitaireFrench
- uaigneach, aonaranachScottish Gaelic
- soliterIndonesian
- solitarioItalian
- okotahi, pakewaMāori
- eenzaamDutch
- odludny, samotnik, samodzielny, pojedynczy, samotnyPolish
- solitarRomanian
- отшельник, единичный, затворник, одинокий, одиночный, уединённыйRussian
- ensligSwedish
- โดดเดี่ยวThai
- yalnız, yapayalnız, metruk, münzevi, terk edilmiş, kimsesiz, münzeviceTurkish
- đơn độcVietnamese
- 孤Chinese
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