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 isolated isolated /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd/

adjective

  1. () Not close together in time  ( stray , isolated )
    not close together in time
     Isolated instances of rebellion
    isolated instances of rebellion
     A few stray crumbs
    a few stray crumbs
  2. () Being or feeling set or kept apart from others  ( out on a limb , set-apart , detached , isolated , separated )
    being or feeling set or kept apart from others
     She felt detached from the group
    she felt detached from the group
     Could not remain the isolated figure he had been
    could not remain the isolated figure he had been
     Thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
    thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
     Had a set-apart feeling
    had a set-apart feeling
  3. () Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements  ( disjunct , isolated )
    marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
     Little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara
    little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara
  4. Remote and separate physically or socially  ( isolated , obscure , out on a limb , apart )
    remote and separate physically or socially
     Existed over the centuries as a world apart
    existed over the centuries as a world apart
     Preserved because they inhabited a place apart
    preserved because they inhabited a place apart
     Tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
    tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
     An obscure village
    an obscure village
  5. Under forced isolation especially for health reasons  ( isolated , quarantined )
    under forced isolation especially for health reasons
     A quarantined animal
    a quarantined animal
     Isolated patients
    isolated patients
  6. Cut off or left behind  ( isolated , marooned , stranded )
    cut off or left behind
     An isolated pawn
    an isolated pawn
     Several stranded fish in a tide pool
    several stranded fish in a tide pool
     Travelers marooned by the blizzard
    travelers marooned by the blizzard