solitary living

Definitions

The state of residing alone, without the company of others.

A lifestyle characterized by isolation or the deliberate choice to live without social interaction.

Examples

After years of working in the bustling city, he found that solitary living in the mountains brought him a sense of profound peace.

She chose a life of solitary living to focus entirely on her painting without the distractions of social obligations.

Synonyms

living alone secluded lifestyle hermitic existence solitude isolated living

Antonyms

communal living social lifestyle cohabitation living with others gregarious existence