C2adjectivepsychologyrelationships
US/ˈsɑː.lə.ter.i/
UK/ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i/
done alone, or liking to spend time alone; also being the only one
In context
Writing is a solitary job, so she joined a club to meet people.
My grandfather enjoys long solitary walks along the beach at dawn.
In the wild, tigers are solitary animals that hunt alone.
Words that go with solitary
adjective + noun
- solitary confinementHuman rights groups want to limit the use of solitary confinement.
- solitary lifeAfter his wife died, he led a solitary life in the mountains.
- solitary walkShe found peace in a solitary walk after a long shift.
- solitary figureA solitary figure stood at the end of the pier.
- solitary activityReading is often seen as a solitary activity, but book clubs make it social.