solo
Flying without instructor
Solo means alone or performed by one person.
A solo flight has a single pilot.
A solo artist performs without a band.
A guitar solo is a passage played by one musician while others accompany or pause.
To go solo is to work independently after leaving a group.
As an adverb: She traveled solo through Europe.
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- privacyFreedom from observation
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
- withdrawalAct of taking away
retreat · introspection · contemplation · meditation · detachment · separateness · lonesomeness · reclusive
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- unaidedWithout external support
- unassistedWithout outside help
self-directed · self-made · self-starter · individualistic · freestanding · self-contained · self-supporting · self-determined
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- cadenzaExtended solo passage
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- riffRepeated musical phrase
spotlight · breakout · showcase · lead · featured · instrumental · acoustic · unplugged
Uninterrupted solo address
- one-manPerformed alone
- one-womanInvolving one female
- standupSolo comedic performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
act · spotlight · showcase · audition · improv · comedian · entertainer · busker
Self-supported wilderness travel
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
hitchhiking · expedition · journey · trekking · explorer · hostel · itinerary · sabbatical
Not legally wed
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- singletonOnly member present
unpartnered · uncommitted · available · eligible · dating · unwed · celibate · partnerless
One who pilots aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
Lindbergh · Earhart · nonstop · record-breaking · cockpit · aircraft · aviation · airman
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- privacyFreedom from observation
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
withdrawal · retreat · introspection · contemplation · meditation · detachment · separateness · lonesomeness · reclusive · secluded
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- unaidedWithout external support
unassisted · self-directed · self-made · self-starter · individualistic · freestanding · self-contained · self-supporting · self-determined · liberated
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- cadenzaExtended solo passage
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
riff · spotlight · breakout · showcase · lead · featured · instrumental · acoustic · unplugged · a cappella
monologue
Uninterrupted solo address
recital · act · spotlight · showcase · audition · improv · comedian · entertainer · busker · headliner
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
globetrotter · hitchhiking · expedition · journey · trekking · explorer · hostel · itinerary · sabbatical · gap year
unmarried
Not legally wed
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
singleton · unpartnered · uncommitted · available · eligible · dating · unwed · celibate · partnerless · spinster
aviator
One who pilots aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
Lindbergh · Earhart · crossing · nonstop · record-breaking · cockpit · aircraft · aviation · airman · glider
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- Dance Worldballet company, jazz ensemble, touring company, repertory company, Alvin Ailey
- singingsoprano, lead vocals, vocalist, alto, backing vocals
- choiralto, soprano, tenor, bass section, baritone
- choir termssoprano, alto, tenor, bass, baritone
soloaccompanied
Went along with someone
escorted · chaperoned · together · attended · partnered
solocollaborative
Involving shared effort
team · joint · cooperative · collective · group
- guitar soloUnaccompanied string passage
- solo albumSingle-artist musical release
- going soloActing without partners
- solo artistPerformer working independently
- flying soloActing independently, unassisted
- drum soloUnaccompanied percussive passage
solitary, desolate, solitude, isolation, solely, consolation, solos, solitaire, soloist