isolated

adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 

 also  ˈi-

1

: occurring alone or once : unique

2

: sporadic

Synonyms

• 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

Those rats were smarter, and their brains were larger and more complex than the brains of the rats in the isolated condition. —Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025

Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Over the next 17 years, seven more couples were murdered in similar circumstances, usually on weekends, in isolated areas where lovers met in cars. —Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025

Proving cold-chain integrity, making preparation steps unmistakable, and communicating safety practices directly to consumers are critical to avoiding the next category-wide hit when an isolated recall goes viral. —Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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