isolated
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd//
Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
adjective
- 1
Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
an isolated tree in the mountains
Antarctica, like outer-space, is known as an ICE environment – isolated, confined and extreme – meaning unlike other isolated communities, the rate of change for its vocabulary can be slower.
- 2
Happening or occurring only once.
isolated case
an isolated occurrence
And while one isolated act of kindness may seem random, it can lead to much more.
- 3
Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file.
- 4
Affecting ten to twenty percent of a forecast zone.
- 5
Which has been extracted from the organism.
- 6
Of a condition or abnormality: occurring in the absence of associated conditions or abnormalities.
- 7
Minimal with respect to inclusion (among associated primes).
- 8
Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.
I feel so isolated among my workmates
Etymology
A rendering into English of French isolé.
verb
- 1
Also a form of isolatesimple past and past participle of isolate
Forms
- comparative
- more isolated
- superlative
- most isolated
isolated · Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
isolation · The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the…Israel · A country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern…Israeli · A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.