living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.-performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.-ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; 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.-single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.-not associated with others of the same kind.-one who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.