solitude
/ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/noun
उच्चारण सॉलिट्यूड
एकांत, अकेलापन
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the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant
एकांत, अकेलापन
- She loves the solitude of the hills.
- a life of solitude
- He went to the mountains in search of solitude.
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- After a noisy week she enjoyed her solitude.
- The writer lived in solitude by the lake.
Synonyms isolation seclusion privacy loneliness retirement
Opposite company companionship society crowd
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sol·i·tude
With -itude (not 'solitute').
अंत में -itude ('solitute' गलत है)।
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solitude or loneliness?
Solitude is being alone, usually by choice and often pleasant: 'enjoy the solitude'. Loneliness is the unhappy feeling of being alone and wanting company: 'the loneliness of old age'. A person can enjoy solitude without feeling lonely.
Solitude अकेले होना है, प्रायः अपनी इच्छा से और सुखद: 'enjoy the solitude'। Loneliness अकेले होने और साथ चाहने का दुखद भाव है: 'the loneliness of old age'। व्यक्ति अकेलापन महसूस किए बिना एकांत का आनंद ले सकता है।
The solitude/loneliness pair is a usage item.
Solitude और loneliness की जोड़ी usage में आती है।
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One-word substitution
A person who lives alone and avoids people is a recluse or hermit; solitary confinement means keeping a prisoner alone.
अकेले रहने और लोगों से बचने वाला recluse या hermit; solitary confinement का अर्थ कैदी को अकेले रखना है।
General knowledge
Literature: Gabriel García Márquez's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'.
साहित्य में Gabriel García Márquez का 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'।