solitary

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 [usuallybeforenoun] done alone; without other people: She enjoys long solitary walks. * He led a solitary life. 2 (of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone: He was a solitary child. * Tigers are solitary animals. 3 (of a person, thing or place) alone, with no other people or things around: a solitary farm * A solitary light burned dimly in the hall. 4 [usuallybeforenoun] (especially in negative sentences and questions) only one; single: There was not a solitary shred of evidence (= none at all). solitariness noun [U]: Even as a boy he was given to solitariness. noun (plural solitaries) 1 [U] (informal) = SOLITARYCONFINEMENT 2 [C] (formal) a person who chooses to live alone