isolated en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/
Etymology
A rendering into English of French isolé.
Meanings
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Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
Antarctica, like outer-space, is known as an ICE environment – isolated, confined and extreme – meaning unlike other isolated communities, the rate of change for its vocabulary can be slower.
2024 June 20, Eva Corlett, “Fidlets, fingies and riding a doo: study sheds light on Antarctic English slang”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 09 Aug 2024:an isolated tree in the mountains
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Happening or occurring only once.
an isolated occurrence
And while one isolated act of kindness may seem random, it can lead to much more.
2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2025:isolated case
- (of a pawn) Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file.
- (of precipitation) Affecting ten to twenty percent of a forecast zone.
- Which has been extracted from the organism.
- Of a condition or abnormality: occurring in the absence of associated conditions or abnormalities.
- (of an associated prime of a module) Minimal with respect to inclusion (among associated primes).
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(of a person) Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.
I feel so isolated among my workmates
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most isolated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more isolated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
nonisolated · unisolated · isolated pawn · socially-isolated · isolated system · isolated horizon · isolate · optoisolated · isolatedly · isolatedness
Synonyms
solitary · forsaken · alone · abandoned · lonely · lonesome
Translations (46)
tl bukod (in isolation) · ca aïllat (in isolation) · ru ото́рванный (in isolation) · la sēcrētus (in isolation) · hi विलगित (in isolation) · pdt eensiedlich (in isolation) · pl odizolowany (in isolation) · ms terasing (in isolation) · tl himukod (in isolation) · mi tūhāhā (in isolation) · hi एकल (in isolation) · cs izolovaný (in isolation) · ro izolat (in isolation) · fr isolé (in isolation) · eo izola (in isolation) · bg отделен (in isolation) · nl geïsoleerd (in isolation) · fi eristäytynyt (in isolation) · cs osamocený (in isolation) · kix tìk (in isolation) · tr izole (in isolation) · es aislado (in isolation) · bg изолиран (in isolation) · ga aonarach (in isolation) · ml ഒറ്റപ്പെട്ട (in isolation) · el μοναχικός (in isolation) · gd iomallach (in isolation) · de abgesondert (in isolation) · cy ar wahân (in isolation) · fa ایزوله (in isolation) · pt isolado (in isolation) · nl afgezonderd (in isolation) · el απομονωμένος (in isolation) · ru обосо́бленный (in isolation) · de isoliert (in isolation) · sv isolerad (in isolation) · gd air leth (in isolation) · sq veçuar (in isolation) · ru уединённый (in isolation) · ga aonarúil (in isolation) · ga aonartha (in isolation) · hi वियुक्त (in isolation) · ru изоли́рованный (in isolation) · mi tārake (in isolation) · de gesondert (in isolation) · it isolato (in isolation)