isolated

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adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 

also ˈi-

1

: occurring alone or once : unique

2

: sporadic

isolated

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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

The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Bluster and bravado are big parts of the playbook for North Korea, an isolated and oft-sanctioned autocracy that the Kim family has ruled since 1948. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Dirt roads were paved; isolated villages were connected to the national grid; mobile phones became accessible. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

The killings typically played out in similar ways, with the victims – all strangers to Scott – approached while isolated and then apparently shot by surprise. — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 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