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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitariness

Noun

A little solitude can do wonders to quiet your brain from the chaos of day-to-day life.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
In James Mangold’s The Wolverine, Logan has retreated to the Yukon to live in solitude.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Malware installed on a device running macOS, iOS, and Android, for instance, has no ability to defeat this isolation unless the OS itself is compromised through some sort of exotic zero-day exploit.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Populations in the Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, and Indo-West Pacific each carried unique genetic signatures, reflecting long periods of genetic isolation.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolation

Noun

OpenAI has faced scrutiny over concerns that ChatGPT risks exposing young people to inappropriate content, exacerbating loneliness or inhibiting learning.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
At the same time, 40% reported experiencing stress, 23% reported sadness, 22% anger and 22% loneliness.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loneliness

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

solitarily

solitariness

solitary

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Solitariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitariness. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of solitariness

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

oxymoron

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes