Solitary

/ˈsɒlɪtɹi/ noun adjective

One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.

Meaning

  1. (noun) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
  2. (noun) Solitary confinement. “The prisoners who started the riot were moved to solitary.”
  3. (adjective) Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
  4. (adjective) Performed, passed, or endured alone “a solitary journey”
  5. (adjective) Not much visited or frequented; remote from society “a solitary residence or place”
  6. (adjective) Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted “the solitary desert”
  7. (adjective) Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.
  8. (adjective) Single; individual; sole. “a solitary example”
  9. (adjective) Not associated with others of the same kind.
  10. (noun) The Rodrigues solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), an extinct flightless bird.

Letter breakdown

  • Solitary contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Solitary mean?

One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.

What are the anagrams of Solitary?

Valid anagrams: royalist.

How many letters are in Solitary?

Solitary has 8 letters.

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