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solitary
adjective as in alone, single; unsociable
Strong matches
Weak matches
- aloof
- antisocial
- cloistered
- companionless
- deserted
- desolate
- distant
- eremetic
- forsaken
- friendless
- hermitical
- hidden
- introverted
- isolated
- lonesome
- lorn
- misanthropic
- offish
- only
- out-of-the-way
- reclusive
- reserved
- retired
- secluded
- sequestered
- standoffish
- unaccompanied
- unapproachable
- unattended
- uncompanionable
- unfrequented
- unique
- unsocial
- withdrawn
Example Sentences
He was jailed for his role in them, and placed in solitary confinement.
These field exposure estimates informed subsequent studies on the impact of such exposure on hibernating bumble bee queens and the hoary squash bee, a solitary ground-nesting species.
England's solitary try came from a smart Marcus Smith intercept of a ponderous pass, but they rarely looked as if they could pick a way though the defence via their own wit.
In the early years, he said, he acted up, raking up disciplinary infractions that landed him in solitary confinement.
They have also lobbied against legislation to limit the use of solitary confinement and grant inmates more visiting rights.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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