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SOLITUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SOLITUDE?

Need another word that means the same as “solitude”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “solitude” in this overview.

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Solitude as a Noun
Definitions of "Solitude" as a noun
Synonyms of "Solitude" as a noun (17 Words)
Usage Examples of "Solitude" as a noun
Associations of "Solitude" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Solitude” are: purdah, loneliness, solitariness, remoteness, isolation, seclusion, retirement, withdrawal, privacy, privateness, peace, peace and quiet, desolation, wilderness, wilds, backwoods, the back of beyond

Solitude as a Noun

Definitions of "Solitude" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “solitude” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The state or situation of being alone.
A state of social isolation.
A lonely or uninhabited place.
A solitary place.

Synonyms of "Solitude" as a noun (17 Words)

backwoods	A remote and undeveloped area. Backwoods homesteads.
desolation	The state of being decayed or destroyed. The stony desolation* of the desert.*
isolation	A country’s withdrawal from international politics. Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.
loneliness	The state of being alone in solitary isolation. The loneliness* of a sailor s life.*
peace	A treaty agreeing peace between warring states. Police action to restore peace.
peace and quiet	The state prevailing during the absence of war.
privacy	A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people. A law to restrict newspapers freedom to invade people s privacy.
privateness	The condition of being concealed or hidden.
purdah	A curtain used for the purpose of purdah. It is very difficult at the moment with the election on and the government in purdah.
remoteness	The state of being unlikely to occur. The remoteness* of politics from everyday life.*
retirement	Seclusion. A three hour retirement.
seclusion	The state of being private and away from other people. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
solitariness	A disposition toward being alone.
the back of beyond	A support that you can lean against while sitting.
wilderness	An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. His wilderness* years.*
wilds	A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition. He lived in the wild.
withdrawal	The action of ceasing to participate in an activity. The nurse was expert at the withdrawal* of blood.*

Usage Examples of "Solitude" as a noun

The battle to preserve beloved solitudes flared up all over the country.
She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.

Associations of "Solitude" (30 Words)

alienate	Make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated. An urban environment which would alienate* its inhabitants.*
alienation	Separation resulting from hostility. A sense of alienation* from our environment.*
alone	Lacking companions or companionship. She alone* believed him.*
angst	A feeling of persistent worry about something trivial. My hair causes me angst.
boredom	The feeling of being bored by something tedious. I ll die of boredom* if I live that long.*
despondency	Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless. An air of despondency.
divorce	Get a divorce formally terminate a marriage. She divorced him in 1965.
ennui	The feeling of being bored by something tedious. He succumbed to ennui* and despair.*
estrange	Cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone. He became estranged from his father.
estrangement	The fact of no longer living with one’s spouse or partner; separation. The growing estrangement* of the police from their communities.*
gloom	Be or look depressed or despondent. The black gibbet glooms beside the way.
grief	An instance or cause of intense sorrow. We were too tired to cause any grief.
heartache	Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. A good friend understands your heartaches as well as your joys.
hermit	A hummingbird found in the shady lower layers of tropical forests, foraging along a regular route.
homesickness	A longing to return home. I lived four years in London without a single pang of homesickness.
isolate	A culture of microorganisms isolated for study. The governor urged residents to isolate* to limit the spread of the virus.*
isolated	Being or feeling set or kept apart from others- Sherwood Anderson. Isolated incidents of student unrest.
isolation	A country’s withdrawal from international politics. Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.
loneliness	Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned. The loneliness* of a sailor s life.*
monotony	The quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety. Depression flattens the voice almost to monotony.
nostalgia	Something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia. An evening of TV nostalgia.
privacy	The state of being free from public attention. She returned to the privacy* of her own home.*
recluse	One who lives in solitude. He s a bit of a recluse.
secluded	(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private. The gardens are quiet and secluded.
seclusion	A sheltered or private place. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
sequester	A general cut in government spending. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book.
sole	Put a new sole on. Sole rights of publication.
solitary	Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners. A solitary* traveler.*
tedium	The feeling of being bored by something tedious. The tedium* of car journeys.*
troglodyte	Someone who lives in a cave.