SOLITARINESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

solitariness

noun

Definition of solitariness

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others it was the overwhelming solitariness of his existence that caused the marooned sailor to go mad

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Noun

But after a morning of pastoral Tyrolean views, followed by a convivial lunch at a lakefront restaurant, my commitment to solitude wavered.

— Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Raven ended a years-long reprieve from public life by using metaphorical interpretations of water and emergence to lay out the importance of intentional solitude.

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

Apple and Google, however, say opening up their platforms could raise serious privacy concerns.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The privacy question is about sharing a little bit of information once, at account creation, in order to grant a social media company the right to take, use, and sell gigabytes of your personal information for many years to come.

— Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

The all-new Tokyo Design Studio Niobium Concept 1 (TDS MSNB1) was born from that same style of category-decimating experimentation back in the days of isolation and face masks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of isolation

Noun

This trend exacerbates existing loneliness and isolation, transforming work from a community hub into a less fulfilling, individualistic experience.

— Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Freelance writer and editor Lucy Schiller bumped up against the issues of aging, eldercare and loneliness through her grandmothers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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