confinement vs solitary

solitary vs confinement

confinement and solitary both are nouns.

confinement is not an adjective while solitary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confinement	Yes	No	No	No
solitary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, solitary is a hyponym of confinement; that is, solitary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confinement:

confinement: the state of being confined
solitary: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

Other hyponyms of confinement include constraint, restraint, captivity, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, custody, detainment, detention, hold, solitary confinement.

confinement (noun)	solitary (noun)
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them	one who lives in solitude
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)	confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
the state of being confined
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

confinement (adjective)	solitary (adjective)
	being the only one; single and isolated from others
	lacking companions or companionship
	of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
	devoid of creatures
	characterized by or preferring solitude

Difference between confinement and solitary

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