Grep  of  noun  solitary 
  solitary 
  solitary  confinement 
  solitary  pussytoes 
  solitary  vireo 
 
  Overview  of  noun  solitary 
 
  The  noun  solitary  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  solitary  confinement,  solitary  --  (confinement  of  a  prisoner  in  isolation  from  other  prisoners;  "he  was  held  in  solitary") 
  2.  hermit,  recluse,  solitary,  solitudinarian,  troglodyte  --  (one  who  lives  in  solitude) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  solitary 
 
  The  adj  solitary  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  eremitic,  eremitical,  lone,  solitary  --  (characterized  by  or  preferring  solitude  in  mode  of  life;  "the  eremitic  element  in  the  life  of  a  religious  colony";  "a  lone  wolf";  "a  man  of  a  solitary  disposition") 
  2.  (0)  lone,  lonesome,  only,  sole,  solitary  --  (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") 
  3.  (1)  nongregarious,  nonsocial,  solitary  --  (of  plants  and  animals;  not  growing  or  living  in  groups  or  colonies;  "solitary  bees") 
  4.  alone,  lone,  lonely,  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") 
  5.  lonely,  solitary  --  (enjoyed  or  performed  alone;  "a  lonely  existence";  "his  lonely  room";  "took  a  solitary  walk";  "enjoyed  her  solitary  dinner";  "solitary  pursuits  such  as  reading") 
  6.  lonely,  solitary,  unfrequented  --  (separated  from  or  unfrequented  by  others  remote  or  secluded;  "a  lonely  crossroads";  "a  solitary  retreat";  "a  trail  leading  to  an  unfrequented  lake") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  solitary 
 
  6  senses  of  solitary 
 
  Sense  1 
  eremitic,  eremitical,  lone(postnominal),  solitary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unsocial)  ->  social 
 
  Sense  2 
  lone(postnominal),  lonesome(postnominal),  only(postnominal),  sole(postnominal),  solitary(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  single)  ->  multiple 
 
  Sense  3 
  nongregarious,  nonsocial,  solitary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ungregarious)  ->  gregarious 
 
  Sense  4 
  alone(prenominal),  lone(postnominal),  lonely(postnominal),  solitary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unaccompanied)  ->  accompanied,  attended 
 
  Sense  5 
  lonely(postnominal),  solitary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unsocial)  ->  social 
 
  Sense  6 
  lonely(postnominal),  solitary,  unfrequented 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inaccessible)  ->  accessible 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  solitary 
 
  6  senses  of  solitary 
 
  Sense  1 
  eremitic,  eremitical,  lone(postnominal),  solitary 
  =>  unsocial  (vs.  social) 
 
  Sense  2 
  lone(postnominal),  lonesome(postnominal),  only(postnominal),  sole(postnominal),  solitary(postnominal) 
  =>  single(postnominal)  (vs.  multiple) 
 
  Sense  3 
  nongregarious,  nonsocial,  solitary 
  =>  ungregarious  (vs.  gregarious) 
 
  Sense  4 
  alone(prenominal),  lone(postnominal),  lonely(postnominal),  solitary 
  =>  unaccompanied  (vs.  accompanied) 
 
  Sense  5 
  lonely(postnominal),  solitary 
  =>  unsocial  (vs.  social) 
 
  Sense  6 
  lonely(postnominal),  solitary,  unfrequented 
  =>  inaccessible  (vs.  accessible),  unaccessible 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  solitary 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  solitary 
 
  solitary  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  solitary 
  solitary 
 
  Overview  of  noun  solitary 
 
  The  noun  solitary  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  solitary  confinement,  solitary  --  (confinement  of  a  prisoner  in  isolation  from  other  prisoners;  "he  was  held  in  solitary") 
  2.  hermit,  recluse,  solitary,  solitudinarian,  troglodyte  --  (one  who  lives  in  solitude) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  solitary 
 
  The  adj  solitary  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  eremitic,  eremitical,  lone,  solitary  --  (characterized  by  or  preferring  solitude  in  mode  of  life;  "the  eremitic  element  in  the  life  of  a  religious  colony";  "a  lone  wolf";  "a  man  of  a  solitary  disposition") 
  2.  (0)  lone,  lonesome,  only,  sole,  solitary  --  (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") 
  3.  (1)  nongregarious,  nonsocial,  solitary  --  (of  plants  and  animals;  not  growing  or  living  in  groups  or  colonies;  "solitary  bees") 
  4.  alone,  lone,  lonely,  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") 
  5.  lonely,  solitary  --  (enjoyed  or  performed  alone;  "a  lonely  existence";  "his  lonely  room";  "took  a  solitary  walk";  "enjoyed  her  solitary  dinner";  "solitary  pursuits  such  as  reading") 
  6.  lonely,  solitary,  unfrequented  --  (separated  from  or  unfrequented  by  others  remote  or  secluded;  "a  lonely  crossroads";  "a  solitary  retreat";  "a  trail  leading  to  an  unfrequented  lake") 

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