solitary Jul 30th 2012, 22:23 Undo revision -- "having no companion" isn't biased. it literally means "on your own, with no companion (nobody else)", see companion, restoring ← Older revision | Revision as of 22:23, 30 July 2012 | Line 29: | Line 29: | | {{en-adj}} | | {{en-adj}} | | | | | − | # Living or being by one's self; [[alone]]; being without associates. | + | # Living or being by one's self; [[alone]]; having no companion present; being without associates. | | + | # [[lonely|Lonely]]. | | # Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. | | # Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. | | + | # Not much [[visited]] or [[frequented]]; [[remote]] from society; [[retired]]; as, a solitary residence or place. | | # Not [[inhabited]] or [[occupied]]; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; [[desolate]]; [[deserted]]; [[silent]]; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. | | # Not [[inhabited]] or [[occupied]]; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; [[desolate]]; [[deserted]]; [[silent]]; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. | | # [[single|Single]]; [[individual]]; sole. | | # [[single|Single]]; [[individual]]; sole. | | |