SOLO Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of solo

as in single

not being in the company of others a solo flight in a hot-air balloon

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solo

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adverb

as in independently

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Recent Examples of solo

Adjective

Contrast therapy clubs are venues built around communal sauna and cold plunge sessions designed as social occasions rather than solo recovery work. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Contrast therapy clubs are venues where guests gather for communal sauna-and-cold-plunge sessions designed as social occasions rather than solo recovery routines. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

The conflict and resolution are also heard in how the solo verses yield the group chorus — individual voices on display, and then, collective power. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026 Gillies has worked steadily since Silverchair’s hiatus, including the side project Tambalane with Wes Carr, his band Bento, whose debut Diamond Days arrived in 2012, and solo releases. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

Adverb

Related Stories Here are four takeaways from an event that proved composers needn’t play solo. — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 But, by far, my most memorable year was 1988, when America’s sweetheart and country’s queen, Dolly Parton, was solo hosting. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo

Adjective

SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The single-aisle jet, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris Air Show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of single

Noun

The great modern American ballad, from Dylan or Joni Mitchell or Simon, often takes the form of a private self-inspection, a singer reflecting on experience.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The song is a tale of a small town drying up as businessmen buy up all the land, and Supernaw — with his distinctive twang — sang it as a hard-luck ballad.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballad

Adverb

Be suspicious of unexpected statement links Even when an email looks authentic, use the SSA website independently to access your information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Police declined to comment or share details of the complaint, and CNN has been unable to independently verify the allegations.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of independently

Adjective

Now in his 10th Heat season with his lone NBA franchise, Adebayo already tops the Heat’s all-time leader boards in defensive rebounds and double-doubles.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Overall, the team is 10-1 in the postseason, and the lone loss was by just one run.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lone

Noun

The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adverb

Plant singly as an accent or mass in mixed borders and privacy plantings.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.

— Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

Definition of singly

Adjective

The performances range from Sara Bareilles to Johnny Cash songs to unexpected tearjerkers, but the night’s real draw is a welcoming room where people share their sorrows, feel less lonely and build friendships.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Many of society’s loneliest and most attention-starved members become its most desperate and violent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of lonely

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