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   Sol·i·tar·y

   /ˈsäləˌterē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. done or existing alone: "I live a pretty solitary life" Similar lonelycompanionlessunaccompaniedby oneself/itselfon one's/its own(all) alonefriendlessantisocialunsociablewithdrawnreclusivecloisteredintrovertedhermiticlonesomeOpposite sociable
   • ▪ (of a place) secluded or isolated: "solitary farmsteads" Similar isolatedremoteout of the wayoutlyingoff the beaten trackin the depths of …hard to findlonelyin the back of beyondin the hinterlandsoff the mapin the middle of nowheregodforsakenobscureinaccessiblecutofftucked awayunreachablefarawayfar-flungsecludedhiddenconcealedprivateunfrequentedunvisitedundisturbedsequestereddesolatein the backwoodslonesomein the backveldin the plattelandin the backblocksin the booayinformal:ungetatablein the sticksjerkwaterin the tall timbersin the boondocksBarcoobeyond the black stumpliterary:lonearchaic:unapproachableOpposite accessiblebusy
   • ▪ single; only: "we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on" Similar singlelonesoleuniqueonlyoneindividualodd
   • ▪ (of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms: "a solitary wasp"
   • ▪ (of a flower or other part) borne singly.

   noun

   • 1. a recluse or hermit: "he had something of the solitary about him"
   • 2. short for solitary confinement informal

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin solitarius, from solus ‘alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. solitarily adverb
   • 2. solitariness noun

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   What does solitary mean in zoology?

   • 1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone. 2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing. 3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat. 4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows. 5.

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   What is a solitary person?

   • a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others. a person who lives in solitude from religious motives. solitary confinement. informal. His careful, solitary work helped reveal individual cells of the brain that together create wider networks. Researchers had long thought they were solitary, nocturnal hunters.

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   What is solitary adjective?

   • Definition of solitary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [usually before noun] done alone; without other people She enjoys long solitary walks. He led a solitary life. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   Where does the word solitary come from?

   • Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone. Note its similarity to words like solo and, for all you card players out there, solitaire. You can take a solitary walk, during which you don't utter a solitary word, but pause to admire a solitary green shoot peeping through the snow.

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   adjective. alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by. Synonyms: lone. living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. by itself; alone: one solitary house. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores.

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   Definitions of solitary. adjective. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies. “ solitary bees” synonyms: nongregarious, nonsocial. ungregarious. (of animals) not gregarious. adjective. secluded; far from populous areas. “a solitary retreat” synonyms: lonely, unfrequented. uninhabited. not having inhabitants; not lived in.

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