English Explanatory Dictionary

solitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
  2. A lonely or deserted place.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈsɑlɪˌtud/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-solitude.wav en-us-solitude.ogg

Word forms

solitude solitudes

Etymology

From Middle English solitude, from Old French solitude. By surface analysis, sole + -itude.

Synonyms

aloneness isolation loneliness loneness onehead oneship onlyhood onliness seclusion solitariness solitude back of beyond bumfuck corner hermitage hermitry hidey-hole

Antonyms

closeness intimacy togetherness

Related words

sole soliloquy solitary solitudinous solitudinously solo loneliness solitarily by oneself uniqueness

Derived words

solitudinal solitudinarian two solitudes
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