solitude
/ˈsɑlɪˌtud/noun3 syllables
Solitude means: a state of social isolation.
Synonyms for solitude16
noun, as in a state of social isolation
purdah
also used for solitude
aloneness, seclusion, back of beyond, bumfuck, corner, hermitage, hermitry, hidey-hole, isolation, loneliness, loneness, onehead, oneship, onlyhood, onliness
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What does solitude mean?3
noun
1
a state of social isolation
2
the state or situation of being alone
3
a solitary place
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Solitude in a sentence
- If you cannot enjoy solitude, you cannot enjoy the company of others.Dejo
- Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.carlosalberto
- Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.carlosalberto
- The beach was empty, giving them the perfect solitude.Igider
- For solitude sometimes is best society, and short retirement urges sweet return.unknown
- I like to go to a cabin in the woods to enjoy solitude.unknown
- He likes to spend some time in solitude every day.unknown
- I've spent the last few years in solitude.Nuel
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Forms of solitude
as a noun
- plural
- solitudes