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- [ahy-suh-ley-tid, is-uh-]
- /ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪd, ˈɪs ə-/
- /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-suh-ley-tid, is-uh-]
- /ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪd, ˈɪs ə-/
Definitions of isolated word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of ISOLATED compact 3
- adjective isolated isolated; alone. 1
- verb with object isolated to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone. 1
- verb with object isolated Medicine/Medical. to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons; quarantine. 1
- verb with object isolated Chemistry, Bacteriology. to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state. 1
- verb with object isolated Electricity. to insulate. 1
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Origin of isolated
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < French isolé isolated (< Italian; see isolato); see -ate1, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Isolated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
isolated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for isolated
adjective isolated
- remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
- inaccessible — Unable to be reached.
- lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- out-of-the-way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
adverb isolated
- shag — this dance step.
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- unaided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- solitarily — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
Antonyms for isolated
adjective isolated
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
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