adjective

isolated

isolated, remote, secluded

The small village is very isolated.

The small village is very isolated.

He felt isolated after moving to a new city.

He felt isolated after moving to a new city.

This is an isolated incident, not a trend.

This is an isolated incident, not a trend.

((be)) isolated ((from sth./sb.)) to be separate from (sth./sb.) The town is isolated from the rest of the country.

Synonyms: remote, secluded, solitary; Antonyms: connected, sociable, central

From Latin 'insula' meaning 'island'. 'iso-' suggests being like an island, separate.

Picture an 'island' (from the root 'insula') to remember 'isolated' means alone or separate.

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