isolated C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #5932 Meanings 1 adj far away from other places, people, or things They live in an isolated cottage high in the mountains. 2 adj feeling alone and separated from other people After moving to a new city, she felt lonely and isolated. 3 adj happening only once, not as part of a pattern The police said it was an isolated incident and there was no danger to the public. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · far away from other places,... remote 2 adj · feeling alone and separated... alonelonelysolitary 3 adj · happening only once, not as... stray Word family Derived forms isolateisolatedlyisolatednessnonisolatedoptoisolatedsocially-isolatedunisolated Appears in Phrases (1) See all isolated village A village separated from other settlements or difficult to reach. Adjective + noun Etymology AI details A rendering into English of French isolé. isolé French View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # isolated **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 5932 ## Meanings 1. far away from other places, people, or things 2. feeling alone and separated from other people 3. happening only once, not as part of a pattern ## Examples - They live in an isolated cottage high in the mountains. - After moving to a new city, she felt lonely and isolated. - The police said it was an isolated incident and there was no danger to the public. ## Derived Forms - isolate - isolatedly - isolatedness - nonisolated - optoisolated - socially-isolated - unisolated ## Roots and Affixes - Root: isolé ## Etymology A rendering into English of French isolé. ## AI Etymology Isolated: A rendering into English of French isolé. A key historical form is French isolé. In present-day use, it can mean far away from other places, people, or things, or feeling alone and separated from other people. Derived formations include isolate, isolatedly, isolatedness, nonisolated, optoisolated. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown