isolated

1 of 2

adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 

also ˈi-

1

: occurring alone or once : unique

2

: sporadic

isolated

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of isolate entry 1

Synonyms of isolated

Adjective

• secluded
• sheltered
• hidden

Examples of isolated in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

During the previous internal sprint, engineers used Codex to investigate findings, reproduce vulnerabilities in isolated environments, and prepare patches for review. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

To use isolated instances of interpersonal discord as a pretext to strip 18 distinct counties of their democratic home rule is a severe structural overreaction. — Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence at the Northwest Correctional Complex in an isolated part of Tiptonville, a town roughly 90 miles from Memphis in northwestern Tennessee. — News Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for isolated

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