Synonyms of isolated

isolated 1 of 2

adjective

ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 

1

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view

the hikers unexpectedly came upon an isolated mountain cabin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secluded
• sheltered
• hidden
• remote
• quiet
• lonely
• retired
• lone
• cloistered
• private
• covert
• solitary
• secret
• reclusive
• lonesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obvious
• visible
• exposed

2

as in occasional

not often occurring or repeated

fortunately, the error was just an isolated incident and the rest was done correctly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occasional
• odd
• rare
• infrequent
• sporadic
• unusual
• scattered
• uncommon
• scarce
• few and far between
• unique
• intermittent
• discontinuous
• irregular
• erratic
• spasmodic
• spotty
• unsteady
• fitful
• choppy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frequent
• regular
• common
• daily
• ordinary
• routine

isolated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of isolate

as in separated

to set or keep apart from others

rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separated
• segregated
• secluded
• insulated
• removed
• sequestered
• restrained
• confined
• cut off
• quarantined
• detached
• restricted
• incarcerated
• kept
• locked (up)
• abstracted
• disengaged
• jailed
• interned
• held
• detained
• immured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrated
• connected
• associated
• linked
• joined
• united
• reintegrated
• assimilated
• desegregated
• liberated
• released
• discharged
• freed
• loosed

Examples of isolated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There were times after switching careers when Faulkner felt isolated and uncertain about her future — no one in her family had been a professional athlete, and none of her cycling teammates had made the transition to the sport so late in life, either. —Morgan Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024

Through Wednesday morning, rainfall amounts of 7 to 14 inches, with isolated amounts of 20 inches, are expected across eastern Cuba, forecasters said. —Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024

The southeastern Bahamas could get 3 to 5 inches of rain with isolated amounts of 8 inches, and Turks and Caicos may get 2 to 4 inches through Wednesday morning. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024

The comments came as North Korea appears to have intensified its nuclear production efforts and strengthened ties with Russia, deepening widespread concern in the West over the isolated nation’s direction. —Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024