Definitions

isolated

[ahy-suh-ley-tid, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪd, ˈɪs ə- /

ADJECTIVE

unique; private

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confined deserted detached hidden lonely outlying remote secluded segregated unusual

STRONG

abandoned forsaken retired screened sequestered single stranded withdrawn

WEAK

abnormal alone anomalous apart backwoods exceptional incommunicado lonesome off the beaten track out-of-the-way random solitary special unaccompanied unfrequented unrelated untypical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close open

STRONG

cherished

WEAK

included incorporated mingling public

Example Sentences

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Groton is also isolated from the state’s major transportation lines and limited by a declining population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The intimidation of Singh’s tournament was not an isolated incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

There may be isolated cases in which an extension can be part of a strategy, according to Michael Pumphrey, a wealth adviser at Tanglewood Total Wealth Management.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

How much of the time do you feel left out?, and How much of the time do you feel isolated from others?

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"We need to keep her isolated from germs as much as we can. Until we know what's wrong with her. With them both."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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