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

The internet’s vast expanse, once seen as welcoming, is horrifically isolating.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The Sangkalang suspension bridge is washed away, isolating numerous villages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s bull’s-eye-accurate about how isolating it is to lose a parent earlier than your peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

By paying traders in the market the last traded price of their position before Khamenei’s death, “we’re isolating the death component,” Lopes Lara says.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

If this sheet was not necessary as far as she was concerned, then she could remove it, for it was clear enough that Gregor could not derive any pleasure from isolating himself away so completely.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

Related Words

• covering
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• padding