solitary

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
  2. noun one who lives in solitude
  3. adjective characterized by or preferring solitude

Etymology

From Middle English solitarie, borrowed from Latin sōlitārius. Doublet of solitaire.

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Synonyms

solitary confinement

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