· confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"

Synonym(s): solitary_confinement

Hypernym(s): confinement

· one who lives in solitude

Synonym(s): hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte

Hypernym(s): loner, lone_wolf, lone_hand

· characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"

Synonym(s): lone, lonely

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

Synonym(s): nongregarious, nonsocial

· 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"

Synonym(s): alone, lone, lonely

· 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"

Synonym(s): lone, lonesome, only, sole

· devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"

Synonym(s): lonely, unfrequented