isolated

adjective
UK: /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/
US: /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

  1. Far away from other places, people, or things; separated from others.

    1. The house is isolated.
    2. The isolated village could only be reached by boat during high tide.

  2. Feeling alone and without friends or support.

    1. I felt isolated after the move.
    2. She felt increasingly isolated as she grew older and her friends moved away.

  3. Single, happening once, or existing alone.

    1. There was an isolated incident of violence.
    2. Isolated showers are expected, but most of the day should be sunny and dry.

Synonyms

alone lonely remote secluded solitary detached
isolated verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of 'isolate': to separate someone or something from other people or things.

    1. He isolated the problem.
    2. The doctor isolated the patient to prevent the disease from spreading.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "isolated" in English means: Far away from other places, people, or things; separated from others., Feeling alone and without friends or support., Single, happening once, or existing alone..

The phonetic transcription of "isolated" is /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "isolated": alone, lonely, remote, secluded, solitary, detached.

Example usage of "isolated": "The house is isolated.". More examples on the page.