Synonyms for

Isolated

Adjective / ˈaɪsʌˌleɪtʌd / / ˈaɪsʌˌleɪtɪd / Another word for isolated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Separated from other people or things; alone.

Synonyms & similar words

obscure sequester sequestrate marooned stranded apart isolate detached disjunct quarantined stray insulate separated secluded lonely separate detached insulated remote solitary apart disconnected inaccessible quarantined withdrawn cloistered alienated distinct unaccompanied excluded sequestered

Synonyms by register

Formal

secluded remote solitary apart

Informal

on its own by itself cut off alone

Literary

sundered uncompanioned estranged

Antonyms

connected integrated united attached joined linked sociable

Common collocations

  • completely isolated
  • physically isolated
  • socially isolated
  • isolated incident
  • isolated community
  • isolated case
  • isolated system

Word family

noun isolation
verb isolate
adverb isolatedly

Usage note

Often used to describe places, people, or situations that are separate from others. Can sometimes carry a negative connotation of loneliness.

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Example sentences

  1. The lighthouse was isolated from the mainland.
  2. The little girl felt isolated when her friends didn't invite her to the party.
  3. The scientist isolated the bacteria in the petri dish.
  4. The old man preferred to live an isolated life in the mountains.
  5. The small town was isolated by the snowstorm.

Quotes

  • Sometimes you need to isolate yourself from everyone and everything to just focus on your own sanity.
  • Being alone does not mean you are isolated, and being isolated does not mean you are alone.
  • Isolation is aloneness that feels forced upon you, like a punishment.

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