solitary

What Does A Solitary Man Mean? n pl , -taries. 8 a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse. 9 Informal short for → solitary confinement. (C14: from Latin solitarius, from solus sole1) What does being a solitary mean? 1a : being, living, or going alone or without companions. b : saddened by isolation. 2