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

As the moon squares off with Saturn, solitude and self-reflection are crucial.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Where Hsu’s early work was filled with the people in his life, his work over the past decade is marked by a kind of solitude.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

That's shifting the organizational structure, giving many security chiefs a direct line to the CEO instead of the chief information officer, said Meredith Griffanti, global head of cybersecurity and data privacy communications at FTI Consulting.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Namibia cited privacy, sovereignty and legal concerns for its decision.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Physical activity, blood pressure, hearing loss, smoking, social isolation, sleep, nutrition, stress management and recovery can all influence our long-term health.

— Mick Safron, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolation

Noun

The band might seriously hold an inkling to the cure to the male loneliness crisis.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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