isolated

adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 

 also  ˈi-

1

: occurring alone or once : unique

2

: sporadic

Synonyms

• cloistered
• covert
• hidden
• quiet
• remote
• retired
• secluded
• secret
• sheltered

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. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025

For example, Western Australia is number eight on the BBC's list of The 25 Best Places To Go In 2025, home to one of the most isolated big cities on the planet, Perth. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore protects some of the wildest coastline in America, with miles of sandstone cliffs dropping to the water, isolated beaches, sand dunes, even waterfalls. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025

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