confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; he was held in solitary
[ Syn: solitary confinement ]
one who lives in solitude
[ Syn: hermit , recluse , solitudinarian , troglodyte ]
solitary (n.)
characterized by or preferring solitude; a lone wolf; a lonely existence; a man of a solitary disposition; a solitary walk
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; solitary bees
[ Syn: 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
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
devoid of creatures; a lonely crossroads; a solitary retreat; a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
[ Syn: lonely , unfrequented ]