isolated

[ahy-suh-ley-tid, is-uh-]

adjective

1. separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.

Other Word Forms

• isolatedly adverb
• semi-isolated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isolated¹

First recorded in 1755–65; equivalent to French isol(é) (from Italian; isolato ) + -ate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The court heard that the couple failed to register Penelope's birth, provide her with GP care and "isolated" themselves from the wider world.

From BBC

The university has expressed its deepest sympathies but said the "tragic error" over Ethan's grade was an isolated incident.

From BBC

In the order, the court however said that despite Mr Goldstein's claims, the mum and the children had "rather inexplicably" been "found in an isolated cave".

From BBC

Harrods described the breach in an email sent to customers on Friday evening as an "isolated incident", and that no passwords or payment details were taken.

From BBC

A weak low-pressure system is expected to move through Southern California starting Saturday, bringing thunderstorms, winds and isolated showers to the region, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• confined 
• deserted 
• detached 
• hidden 
• lonely 
• outlying 
• remote 
• secluded 
• segregated 
• unusual