Meaning of solitary

[harald]

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #114 "Synonyms for solitary and single", question 1

I know how to enjoy my privacy and I never really feel ........., even when there is nobody around.

(a) single
(b) alone
(c) solitary
(d) apart

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #114 "Synonyms for solitary and single", answer 1

I know how to enjoy my privacy and I never really feel alone, even when there is nobody around.

Correct answer: (b) alone

Your answer was: incorrect
I know how to enjoy my privacy and I never really feel solitary, even when there is nobody around.
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What does it mean solitary?

[Jan]

Hi,
solitary means:experienced or performed alone,living a life of
solitude(state of being alone),single ,alone, having few friends , lonely,without people,empty.
Jan

[Daniela]

Hi,
If I can add up a little something it's that alone means being apart from others, lacking the company of others, but not necessarily unhappy.
Solitary is often someone who prefers solitude as a way of living.
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