Definition of solitary
- a. - Living or being by one's self; having no companion
present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.
- a. - Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary
journey; a solitary life.
- a. - ot much visited or frequented remote from society;
retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
- a. - Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants
or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy;
dismal; as, the solitary desert.
- a. - Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of
vengeance; a solitary example.
- a. - Not associated with others of the same kind.
- n. - One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a
hermit; a recluse.