sol·i·tar·y
(sŏĺĭ-tĕŕē)
[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone.]
adjective
- Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See synonyms at alone
- Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing.
- Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat.
- Having no companions; lonesome or lonely.
- Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.
- Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.
noun: pl., -ies.
- A person who lives alone; a recluse.
- Solitary confinement.
derivatives
- soĺi·taŕi·ly
- adverb
- soĺi·taŕi·ness
- noun