single

Gets first base

Meanings of the adjective single are united by the idea of only one.

A single bed is wide enough for one person.

A single parent is not united with the other parent of a child.

Conventional meanings of single as a noun include a room for one person, as in a hotel; an unmarried person (a club for singles); a song released for sale by itself (a hit single); and in baseball, a hit ball that puts the batter on base.

The verb single is mostly used in baseball to mean a hit that put the batter on first base.

Single is sometimes used as an intensifier before a noun: Every single answer was wrong.

solitary

alone

Without others present

loneExisting by itself
soloPerformance by one
solitaryExisting alone, apart

unaccompanied · isolated · hermit · recluse · lonesome · individual · independent · unaided · self-reliant · one-person

one

sole

Foot's bottom surface

onlyExclusively, nothing more
loneExisting by itself
uniqueOnly one exists

individual · solitary · exclusive · one · standalone · isolated · particular · distinct · specific · separate

unmarried

bachelor

Unwed male adult

bacheloretteUnmarried woman
spinsterUnmarried older woman
eligibleMeeting required conditions

unwed · unattached · partnerless · celibate · available · uncommitted · dating · solo · unpledged · unengaged

detached

separate

To set apart

detachedApart or uninvolved
individualOne separate human being
discreteIndividually separate, unconnected

distinct · unattached · independent · free-standing · isolated · unconnected · autonomous · self-contained · standalone · modular

undivided

focused

Directing attention narrowly

concentratedGathered or intensified
undividedNot separated into parts
dedicatedWholly committed to something

exclusive · devoted · wholehearted · unified · complete · total · unwavering · unbroken · continuous · sustained

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