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.