solitary

Adjective

• devoid of creatures
  • a lonely crossroads
    
  • a solitary retreat
    
  • a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
    

• being the only one; single and isolated from others
  • 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
    

• lacking companions or companionship
  • 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
    

• of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
  • solitary bees
    

• characterized by or preferring solitude
  • a lone wolf
    
  • a lonely existence
    
  • a man of a solitary disposition
    
  • a solitary walk
    

Noun

• one who lives in solitude

• confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
  • he was held in solitary
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  lonely , unfrequented , lone(a) , lonesome(a) , only(a) , sole(a) , solitary(a) , alone(p) , lonely(a) , nongregarious , nonsocial , hermit , recluse , solitudinarian , troglodyte , solitary confinement