adjective / noun
solitary
SAH-luh-tair-ee/ˈsɑːləteri/
Existing alone apart from others.
A solitary woman sits on a park bench with nobody nearby.
Etymology
The solitude element originally describes being or living alone. That idea extends both to places remote from society and to a single person or thing considered without others.
In context
INTJs value their independence and use alone time to develop their ideas and strategies, making interruptions in their solitary moments deeply frustrating.
More examples
- A solitary oak stands in the middle of the field.
- He prefers solitary walks to crowded group outings.
- The prisoner spends three days in solitary.
Forms
solitary
solitude noun — The state of being alone.