Solitary vs. Sociable — What's the Difference?

Existing, living, or going without others; alone

The sociable or buddy bike or side by side bicycle is a bicycle that supports two riders who sit next to one another, in contrast to a tandem bicycle, where the riders sit fore and aft. The name "sociable" alludes to the relative ease with which the two cyclists can speak with each other, unlike on the tandem.

Happening, done, or made alone

Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly

Remote from civilization; secluded

An open carriage with facing side seats.

(Zoology) Living alone or in pairs only

An informal social gathering

Single and set apart from others

Fond of the company of others; gregarious

A person who lives alone; a recluse.

Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality.

Solitary confinement.

A social.

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

(of a person) Tending to socialize or be social.

(uncountable) Solitary confinement.

Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.

(uncountable) The state of being solitary; solitude

(archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.

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

(obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.

Performed, passed, or endured alone

A sociable person.

Not much visited or frequented; remote from society

(historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.

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

A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.

Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.

A couch with a curved S-shaped back.

Single; individual; sole.

(US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.

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

Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.

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

Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social.

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

Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.

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

Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.

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

No longer hostile; friendly.

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

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

Not associated with others of the same kind.

A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver.

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

A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners;

Inclined to or conducive to companionship with others;

One who lives in solitude

Friendly and pleasant;

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;