isolated
Translation
isolated, remote, solitary
Examples
He lives in an isolated cottage in the mountains.
He lives in an isolated cottage in the mountains.
She felt very isolated after moving to the new city.
She felt very isolated after moving to the new city.
This was not an isolated incident.
This was not an isolated incident.
Grammar Patterns
((an isolated place)) a remote place He lives in an isolated cottage in the mountains.
((to feel isolated)) to feel alone and without friends She felt very isolated after moving to the new city.
((an isolated incident)) a single, separate event This was not an isolated incident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: remote, secluded, solitary; Antonyms: connected, central, sociable
Etymology
Past participle of 'isolate', from Latin 'insula' (island).
Memory Tips
Think of a place that is like an island, far away from everything else.