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[ adjective ] characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life
Synonyms Examples "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony" "a lone wolf" "a man of a solitary disposition" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life
Examples "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony" "a lone wolf" "a man of a solitary disposition" Used in print (Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)Michelangelo hurried to Sangallo 's solitary bachelor room with his sketches , asked the architect to design a stand which would simulate the seated Madonna . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
Synonyms Examples "solitary bees" Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)Although Andrena is gregarious , so that we may find hundreds and hundreds of burrows together , we must still call it a solitary bee . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking companions or companionship
Examples "he was alone when we met him" "she is alone much of the time" "the lone skier on the mountain" "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel" "a lonely soul" "a solitary traveler" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being the only one; single and isolated from others
Examples "the lone doctor in the entire county" "a lonesome pine" "an only child" "the sole heir" "the sole example" "a solitary instance of cowardice" "a solitary speck in the sky" Used in print (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)We know that the number of radio and television impulses , sound_waves , ultra-violet rays , etc. , that may occupy the very same space , each solitary upon its own frequency , is infinite . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)J._Wheaton_Smith , editor of the Warren_Telegraph stated that `` the ends of justice must be satisfied , a solitary example must be set , in_order_that all those misnamed philantropists [ sic ] , who , actuated by a blind zeal , dare to instigate riot , treason , and murder , may heed it and shape their future course accordingly '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] one who lives in solitude
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[ noun ] confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
Synonyms Examples "he was held in solitary" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded
Synonyms Examples "a lonely crossroads" "a solitary retreat" "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" Related terms |
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