Synonyms of isle

isle

noun

ˈī(-ə)l 

as in island

a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water

the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• island
• islet
• atoll
• coral reef
• cay
• barrier reef
• key

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continent
• mainland
• main

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of isle

With around 140 inhabitants on the isle, you’re almost guaranteed to have a quiet strip of shore to yourself. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Fishermen found the 46-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son stranded on Balaloho Island, one of the small inhabited isles among the Selayar Islands, officials said. — Mohammad Taufan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Nolan, who also wrote the screenplay, cuts between Ulysses’ trials and Telemachus’ travels through the Ionian isles to find out whether his father is still alive – a matter of some importance both to his incipient manhood and to Penelope back home. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Balinese, from the smaller Hindu isle, is often rawer, and features bright, exciting bursts or metallic clashes. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026