ONE-MAN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

one-man

adjective

Definition of one-man

as in solitary

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Recent Examples of one-man In 2019, he was cast in the one-man show Hamnet, which later did a world tour in New York, Boston and Hong Kong. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 Or, feared that, at any minute, Pat McAfee would invade your screen as part of his one-man takeover of football broadcasting. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 But whatever the one-man pharma lab hopes to accomplish is difficult to say. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 Once running, the Transcanyon pipeline was perpetually plagued by costly repairs, which as the one-man pumphouse maintenance crew, Aiken remembers well. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-man

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Adjective

Alongside this, spurred by the digital revolution, Italian culture is shifting away from solitary individualism towards a rekindled sense of community.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Solo travel has skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade, with 2026 projected to be a record-breaking year for solitary exploration.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of solitary

Adjective

Cuba described it as a unilateral decision to downgrade relations, limiting them to consular matters.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
When Brazil ratified the agreement, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described it not as a trade policy achievement but as a reaffirmation of multilateralism in an era of unilateral tariffs.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unilateral

Adjective

Through the administration’s embrace (and extensive personal leveraging) of crypto’s potential, crypto and retail speculation are increasingly being woven into the fabric of communicative and cultural spaces.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Cathy’s treatment of Adam isn’t rooted in innate wickedness, as in Steinbeck’s novel, but personal experience.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

The gift is the largest in OU’s history and makes Hamm the university’s largest individual donor, with his lifetime giving nearing $250 million.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
According to the company, for the new campaign, JC-T embodies the sleeker side of London style, one that’s modern, refined and individual.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of individual

Adjective

But then Mehmet is let go from his job teaching esoteric music practices to university students and the household’s sole steady source of income is gone.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The integration gives consumers the platform’s sole, box-free, label-free return option.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sole

Adjective

Gonzalez boarded a plane from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico with a one-way ticket on June 19.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Ansariy departed the country with a one-way ticket to Turkey just five days after a co-conspirator was arrested on May 11, 2016, officials said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of one-way

Adjective

Disney insiders are said to be viewing the book as a one-sided revisionist history.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Or maybe they’ve been teased themselves after delivering a complete but one-sided conversation while fully asleep at a slumber party.

— Michael R. Nadorff, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of one-sided

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