isolated

adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 

also ˈi-

1

: occurring alone or once : unique

2

: sporadic

Synonyms of isolated

• secluded
• sheltered
• hidden

Examples of isolated in a Sentence

The town remains a very isolated community.

The camp is located in an isolated area.

The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.

a few isolated cases of vandalism

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Think of this effect as a slow simmer that builds with each exposure to the sun, rather than a single isolated event. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

The report suggests Brown’s experience is not an isolated failure, but the predictable result of a system in which no one agency is responsible for ensuring victims make it safely from beginning to end. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

And, as the new study points out, a moon base would be a complex example of an isolated environment — one featuring not only resident astronauts but also rovers, other robots and occasional visiting crews. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for isolated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated