isolating

American  

[ahy-suh-ley-ting, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈɪs ə- /

adjective

Linguistics.

1. pertaining to or noting a language, as Vietnamese, that uses few or no bound forms and in which grammatical relationships are indicated chiefly through word order.

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isolating British  

/ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. linguistics another word for analytic

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Etymology

Origin of isolating

First recorded in 1855–60; isolat(e) + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It’s another character isolating himself in in nature.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was so isolating in that tiny space," she told the BBC.

From BBC

Pamela D. Wilson, an advocate for elderly people, has written about people in your situation whose sibling may be isolating a parent and/or abusing their position.

From MarketWatch

While she agrees kids need to be protected, she remembers her own childhood on a cattle station was far more isolating.

From BBC

She said many women do not share their pregnancy news before the 12-week scan, so if they miscarry earlier, they can struggle to know who to talk to which can be isolating.

From BBC

Related Words

• covering
• cushioning
• lining
• padding