Isolated: meaning, definitions and examples

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isolated

 

[ หˆaษชsษ™หŒleษชtษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of being alone

having minimal contact or little in common with others; solitary; lonely; remote

Synonyms

lonely, remote, solitary

Examples of usage

  • The isolated man lived in a cabin in the woods.
  • The isolated island was uninhabited for centuries.
Context #2 | Adjective

separated from others

far away from other places or people; secluded; detached

Synonyms

detached, remote, secluded

Examples of usage

  • The isolated village was nestled in the mountains.
  • The isolated location made it difficult to access.
Context #3 | Verb

to set apart or cut off from others

to place or keep (someone or something) apart from others; to segregate; to detach

Synonyms

detach, segregate, separate

Examples of usage

  • The group isolated themselves from the rest of the community.
  • The scientist isolated the bacteria in a petri dish.

Translations

Translations of the word "isolated" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น isolado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค—-เคฅเคฒเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช isoliert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terisolasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะทะพะปัŒะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ izolowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญค็ซ‹ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท isolรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aislado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท izole

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋ฆฝ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุฒูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ izolovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ izolovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญค็ซ‹็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izoliran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einangraรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพา›ัˆะฐัƒะปะฐะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ izolyasiya edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aislado

Etymology

The word 'isolated' originated from the Latin word 'insula', meaning island. In the 18th century, it began to be used in English to describe the state of being separated or detached from others. The concept of isolation has evolved over time to encompass both physical and emotional separation from society or groups.

See also: isolating, isolation, isolator.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,486, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.