Solitude
noun
The state of being alone, with no other people around.
He sought solitude in a small town after living in the bustling city for many years.
Often appears as...
- seek solitude
- find solitude
noun
The state of being alone because you want to be.
She found a sense of peace through her solitude.
Often appears as...
- peaceful solitude
- beautiful solitude
noun
The state of feeling lonely or sad because you are alone.
She felt a deep sense of solitude after her friends moved away.
Often appears as...
- deep solitude
- tragic solitude
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Disapproving
noun
The state of being alone, with no other people around.
He sought solitude in a small town after living in the bustling city for many years.
Often appears as...
- seek solitude
- find solitude
noun
The state of being alone because you want to be.
She found a sense of peace through her solitude.
Often appears as...
- peaceful solitude
- beautiful solitude
noun
The state of feeling lonely or sad because you are alone.
She felt a deep sense of solitude after her friends moved away.
Often appears as...
- deep solitude
- tragic solitude
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Isolation
Solitude can be a positive experience when chosen willingly for peace or creativity.
The painter enjoyed her solitude, allowing for undisturbed focus on her art.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
Unlike loneliness, solitude doesn't always mean feeling sad; it can be satisfying.
In his solitude, he reveled in the quietness and freedom of the early morning.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature Retreat
Solitude is often associated with natural settings offering a break from social interactions.
She found solitude hiking alone through the serene forest trails.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
yes I saw the horrified looks on your faces even through the glare of these spotlights so this is how so many introverts feel about the team-building exercises we are forever obliged to participate in now I was really lucky I got to spend and I got to spend seven years in splendid solitude writing a
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The power of introverts...
And that actually helped a lot. But I'll tell you, what helps even more is my sense, my belief, my hope that when it comes to our attitudes to introversion and to quiet and to solitude, we truly are poised on the brink on dramatic change. I mean, we are. And so I am going to leave you now
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Why should you read "One...
Yet he ended the speech by affirming the possibility of building a better world, to quote, “where no one will be able to decide for others how they die, where love will prove true and happiness be possible, and where the races condemned to one hundred years of solitude
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The power of introverts...
year of speaking dangerously and that actually helped a lot but I'll tell you what helps even more is my sense my belief my hope that when it comes to our attitudes to introversion and to quiet and to solitude we truly are poised on
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The Japanese folktale of...
The trip was an arduous climb that took all day. But he was glad for the solitude it afforded him, and the peace he felt upon returning home was profound. The scholar was determined to maintain this clarity for as long as possible,
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The new American Dream PIPE...
depends on a mix of solitude and solidarity. Which is true of all of us when you think about it, young and old alike. For too long, we've pretended that happiness is a king in his castle. But all the research proves otherwise.
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Abraham Verghese: A...
to signal our departure from a life of solitude and misery and loneliness to one of eternal bliss. I'm not sure why you're laughing. That was the original intent, was it not? We signal transitions of power with rituals.
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Connected, but alone? PIPE...
So what do we do? We connect more and more. But in the process, we set ourselves up to be isolated. How do you get from connection to isolation? You end up isolated if you don't cultivate the capacity for solitude,
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Gauchos PIPE National...
Sola he believes solitude helps preserve the purest form of Gaucho life she no pudiera ramirez in el campo if I couldn't live in the Campo the countryside an unthinkable thought I
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How we can face the...
where we learn the choreography of altruism and where we create those spiritual goods like friendship and trust and loyalty and love that redeem our solitude.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
yes I saw the horrified looks on your faces even through the glare of these spotlights so this is how so many introverts feel about the team-building exercises we are forever obliged to participate in now I was really lucky I got to spend and I got to spend seven years in splendid solitude writing a
Video examples
The power of introverts...
And that actually helped a lot. But I'll tell you, what helps even more is my sense, my belief, my hope that when it comes to our attitudes to introversion and to quiet and to solitude, we truly are poised on the brink on dramatic change. I mean, we are. And so I am going to leave you now
Video examples
Why should you read "One...
Yet he ended the speech by affirming the possibility of building a better world, to quote, “where no one will be able to decide for others how they die, where love will prove true and happiness be possible, and where the races condemned to one hundred years of solitude
Video examples
The power of introverts...
year of speaking dangerously and that actually helped a lot but I'll tell you what helps even more is my sense my belief my hope that when it comes to our attitudes to introversion and to quiet and to solitude we truly are poised on
Video examples
The Japanese folktale of...
The trip was an arduous climb that took all day. But he was glad for the solitude it afforded him, and the peace he felt upon returning home was profound. The scholar was determined to maintain this clarity for as long as possible,
Video examples
The new American Dream PIPE...
depends on a mix of solitude and solidarity. Which is true of all of us when you think about it, young and old alike. For too long, we've pretended that happiness is a king in his castle. But all the research proves otherwise.
Video examples
Abraham Verghese: A...
to signal our departure from a life of solitude and misery and loneliness to one of eternal bliss. I'm not sure why you're laughing. That was the original intent, was it not? We signal transitions of power with rituals.
Video examples
Connected, but alone? PIPE...
So what do we do? We connect more and more. But in the process, we set ourselves up to be isolated. How do you get from connection to isolation? You end up isolated if you don't cultivate the capacity for solitude,
Video examples
Gauchos PIPE National...
Sola he believes solitude helps preserve the purest form of Gaucho life she no pudiera ramirez in el campo if I couldn't live in the Campo the countryside an unthinkable thought I
Video examples
How we can face the...
where we learn the choreography of altruism and where we create those spiritual goods like friendship and trust and loyalty and love that redeem our solitude.
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Anthony Hopkins
Welsh Actor
I am a bit of a solitude person - a solitary personality. I like being on my own. I don't have any major friendships or relationships with people.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.
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Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet
Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
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Stendhal
French Writer
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.
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Anthony Hopkins
Welsh Actor
I am a bit of a solitude person - a solitary personality. I like being on my own. I don't have any major friendships or relationships with people.
Quote examples
Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone.
Quote examples
Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.
Quote examples
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.
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Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet
Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
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Stendhal
French Writer
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.
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