Lonely vs. Solitary — What's the Difference?

Sad because one has no friends or company

Existing, living, or going without others; alone

(of a place) unfrequented and remote

Happening, done, or made alone

Dejected by the awareness of being alone.

Remote from civilization; secluded

Producing such dejection

(Zoology) Living alone or in pairs only

Without others of a similar kind; lone; solitary

Single and set apart from others

Unfrequented by people; desolate

A person who lives alone; a recluse.

Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people.

Solitary confinement.

Unfrequented by people; desolate.

(countable) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.

Without companions; solitary.

(uncountable) Solitary confinement.

Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.

(uncountable) The state of being solitary; solitude

Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.

Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present

Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.

Performed, passed, or endured alone

Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.

Not much visited or frequented; remote from society

Lacking companions or companionship;

Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted

Marked by dejection from being alone;

Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.

Separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded;

Single; individual; sole.

Enjoyed or performed alone;

(botany) Not associated with others of the same kind.

Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.

Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.

Not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.

Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.

Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.

Not associated with others of the same kind.

One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.

Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners;

One who lives in solitude

Characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life;

Of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies;

Lacking companions or companionship;

Enjoyed or performed alone;

Being the only one; single and isolated from others;

Separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded;