Synonyms of isolate

isolate 1 of 3

noun

as in hermit

a person who lives away from others

interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hermit
• solitary
• recluse
• anchorite
• eremite
• shut-in
• homebody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• socialite
• socializer

isolate

2 of 3

verb

as in to separate

to set or keep apart from others

rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• segregate
• remove
• insulate
• restrain
• cut off
• seclude
• confine
• sequester
• keep
• quarantine
• detach
• restrict
• hold
• incarcerate
• disengage
• jail
• detain
• lock (up)
• abstract
• immure
• intern

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrate
• connect
• join
• unite
• assimilate
• reintegrate
• associate
• link
• desegregate
• liberate
• release
• discharge
• free
• loose

isolate

3 of 3

adjective

as in isolated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolated
• withdrawn
• insulated
• separated
• secluded
• cloistered
• hermetic
• segregated
• retired
• disassociated
• hermetical
• remote
• friendless
• sequestered
• quarantined
• divided
• separate
• unconnected
• unattended
• unlinked
• solitary
• alone
• lone
• forlorn
• unattached
• dissociated
• unaccompanied
• detached
• single
• solo
• fractionated
• unchaperoned
• disjointed
• neglected
• disconnected
• disunited
• lonely
• deserted
• forgotten
• forsaken
• lonesome
• abandoned
• lorn
• desolate
• adrift

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accompanied
• adjacent
• attended
• contiguous
• neighboring
• adjoining
• coupled
• connected
• next-door
• attached
• communicating
• linked
• escorted
• chaperoned