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- [sol-i-ter-ee]
- /ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i/
- /ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sol-i-ter-ee]
- /ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of solitary word
- adjective solitary alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by. 1
- adjective solitary living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. 1
- adjective solitary by itself; alone: one solitary house. 1
- adjective solitary characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. 1
- adjective solitary done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores. 1
- adjective solitary being the only one: a solitary exception. 1
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Origin of solitary
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin sōlitārius alone, by itself, solitary, equivalent to sōlit(ās) solitude (sōl(us) sole1 + -itās -ity) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Solitary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
solitary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
solitary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for solitary
adv solitary
adj solitary
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
noun solitary
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- anomic — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- autist — an autistic person
- bastille — a fortress in Paris, built in the 14th century: a prison until its destruction in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution
- brooder — an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl
adjective solitary
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
adverb solitary
- widowed — a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
Antonyms for solitary
adjective solitary
- accompanied — to go along or in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk.
- concerted — A concerted action is done by several people or groups working together.
- interpersonal — of or pertaining to the relations between persons: He has strong interpersonal skills.
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