solitary
//ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i//
Adjective
solitaryCanonical form
more solitaryComparative
most solitarySuperlative
1
Done or existing alone; without companions or company.
She took a solitary walk along the beach.
2
Preferring to be alone; avoiding the company of others.
He is a solitary person who prefers reading alone to attending parties.
3
Single; only one of its kind in a place.
A solitary tree stood in the middle of the field.
4
(Of a place) secluded or remote; rarely visited.
They found a solitary beach where no tourists ever came.
Antonym
Noun
1
A person who lives alone and avoids other people; a recluse.
He became a solitary after retiring from public life.
2
Short for solitary confinement.
The prisoner was put in solitary for two weeks.