The more stubborn you are, the more isolated you become.
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Isolated
/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/
Synonyms for "isolated" (323 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (65)
Adjective(21 words)
detachedair gapped systemalienatedantisocial development milestonesapartclosed systemcontrolled environmentcultural isolationdepartmental silodetachdetaindisassociateddisconnected communitiesdisconnected componentsdisconnected datasetdisconnected habitatsdisconnected partsdisconnected regionsdisconnected systemdiscrete item
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discrete measurement
Noun(11 words)
backwatercity wallscloisteringcutoffcutoutdeep lonelinessdeserted islanddetached fromdisconnected fromdisconnected organsdisconnected topic
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (97)
Adjective(21 words)
disjunctdistinct groupsexcludedfarawaygodforsakenincommunicadoinsular groupleast communal attitudeleast communal housingleast communal traitlone effortlone unitlonelierloneliestlonelymaroonednarrative lonelinessnonsystemic approachobscureone off tasks
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one-off motif
dislocateddisperseddisrelateddissociateddistantdisuniteddivideddivorceddwindlingebbingestrangedeven-tenoredexceptionalexcludedexoticextraneousforeignforlornforsakenfriendless
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halcyonhermiticalhiddenhomelesshushedimpassivein a backwaterincognitoincommensurableincomparableindependentindividualinmostinnermostinsularinsulatedinteriorintimateinwardirrelativeislandisland-dottedislandedislandishislandlikeislandyisletedisolatekithlesslonelonelylonesomemolderingmonasticotherout-of-the-wayout-of-the-world
Verb(2 words)
Noun(10 words)
floating conductorinsularityleast communal classroomleast communal patternlonermaster disconnectmore unconnectedmost asocialmost unconnectedmountain isolation
Determiner(3 words)
least communal groupsleast communal livingmost closed system
Adverb(4 words)
less communal environmentless communal ritualsless communal settingsmost solitary person
Related words (161)
outlandishpacificparochialparticularpeaceablepeacefulpersonalplacidprivateprivyquarantinedquiescentquietremoteremovedreposefulreposingrestfulrestingretired
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rootlessroped offscatteredseagirtsealed offsecludedsecretsegregatesegregatedseparateseparatedsequesteredsequestratedset apartshelteredshut offsinglesingle handedsingle-handedsingularsmoothsolitarysolospecialstillstill as deathstillishstillystoicstolidstrandedstrangesubsidingtranquilunabettedunaccompaniedunaffiliatedunagitatedunaidedunalliedunassistedunassociatedunattendedunconnectedundisturbedunescortedunfrequenteduniqueunmovedunperturbedunrelatableunrelatedunruffledunsecondedunstirringunsupporteduntroubledunvisitedwaningwithdrawn
Adjective(70 words)
outlyingoutlying dwellingoutlying houseprivate study areaquarantinequarantinedquarantined patientrearrangereclusiveremoteremote arearemote areasremote hospital settingremote locationremote villageremotestsecludesecludedsecluded areasecluded garden
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secluded placeseclusiveseparateseparate activitiesseparate developmentseparate foldersseparate roomseparate unitseparatedsequesterset-apartsiloedsiloed approachsiloed learningsiloed systemsingle component faultsingle eventsingle studysocial disassociationsocial disconnectionsocial isolationsolitarysolitary classroomsolitary livingsolitary livingssolitary personsolitary studio lifesolitary studysolitary tendencysolve forsporadic eventsporadic interruptionsstandalonestrandedstrayunconnected areaunconnected componentsunconnected elementsunconnected firmsunconnected networkunconnected network topologyunconnected networksunconnected practicesunconnected serverunconnected systemunconnected systemsunconnected topicsunconnected workstationunrelated contentsvariable isolation
Noun(8 words)
quarantiningsandboxseparate from otherssmall isletsocial withdrawalunsocialized developmentuse remotevirtual machine
Verb(2 words)
Determiner(1 words)
single subsystem modeling
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: detached, abandoned, air gapped system, alien, alienated.
- Sentence evidence is available for isolated, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "isolated".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "isolated"
Keep "isolated" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "isolated" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "isolated", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "isolated" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesactionalgebraic manipulationconditionemotional stategeographic propertylocation descriptormath operationpreventionsafetyseparationsocial conditionstate
More specific
16 entriescell isolationdeserted siteequation isolationexcluded studentfacility quarantineisolated islandlonely childoutlying areapatient isolationpatient quarantineremote locationremote villagesample containmentsample isolationunknown isolationvariable isolation
Collocations
12 entriescell isolationdata isolationisolated caseisolated communityisolated data pointisolated incidentisolated islandisolated locationisolation procedureisolation techniquesample isolationvariable isolation
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
6 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water.
Source: tatoeba (24660)
There are isolated rain showers.
Source: tatoeba (38039)
The infectious case was isolated from other patients.
Source: tatoeba (44839)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "isolated"?
Closest matches include detached, abandoned, air gapped system, alien, alienated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "isolated"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.