Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun solitary

2 senses of solitary

Sense 1
solitary confinement, solitary -- (confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary")
       => confinement -- (the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement")

Sense 2
hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte -- (one who lives in solitude)
       => loner, lone wolf, lone hand -- (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)

Antonyms of adj solitary

5 senses of solitary

Sense 1
lone (prenominal), lonely (prenominal), solitary -- (characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk")

INDIRECT (VIA unsocial) -> social -- (living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior")

Sense 2
nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary -- (of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees")

INDIRECT (VIA ungregarious) -> gregarious -- ((of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species")

Sense 3
alone (predicate), lone (prenominal), lonely (prenominal), solitary -- (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")

INDIRECT (VIA unaccompanied) -> accompanied -- (having companions or an escort; "there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives")

Sense 4
lone (prenominal), lonesome (prenominal), only (prenominal), sole (prenominal), solitary (prenominal) -- (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")

INDIRECT (VIA single) -> multiple -- (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit")

Sense 5
lonely, solitary, unfrequented -- (devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake")

INDIRECT (VIA uninhabited) -> inhabited -- (having inhabitants; lived in; "the inhabited regions of the earth")

Similarity of adj solitary

5 senses of solitary

Sense 1
lone (prenominal), lonely (prenominal), solitary -- (characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk")
       => unsocial (vs. social) -- (not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors")

Sense 2
nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary -- (of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees")
       => ungregarious (vs. gregarious) -- ((of animals) not gregarious)

Sense 3
alone (predicate), lone (prenominal), lonely (prenominal), solitary -- (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")
       => unaccompanied (vs. accompanied) -- (being without an escort)

Sense 4
lone (prenominal), lonesome (prenominal), only (prenominal), sole (prenominal), solitary (prenominal) -- (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")
       => single (vs. multiple) -- (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness")

Sense 5
lonely, solitary, unfrequented -- (devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake")
       => uninhabited (vs. inhabited) -- (not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses")