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Isolated: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：remote (isolated)

isolated 🔊

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

adj.

far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.

remote 🔊

➕

/rɪˈmoʊt/

adj.

Situated far away from other places, buildings, or people; lacking contact or communication with others due to physical distance.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'insula' (island) + '-ate' + '-ed'; literally 'made into an island'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine an 'island' isolated in the ocean: it is alone and remote.

📖 Example

The old farmhouse was very isolated, surrounded by fields with no neighbors in sight. 🔊 The old farmhouse was very isolated, surrounded by fields with no neighbors in sight.

🔗 Collocations

isolated location – a place far from other places or people

isolated village – a small, remote village with little connection to towns

isolated island – an island far from the mainland with limited access

🔄 Synonyms

remote (adj.) – far away from populated areas; distant

secluded (adj.) – private and hidden away from others

outlying (adj.) – located far from a center or main area

🚫 Antonyms

crowded (adj.) – filled with many people or things

populous (adj.) – having a large population

central (adj.) – located in the middle or main part

🌱 Derivatives

isolation (n.) – the state of being isolated

isolate (v.) – to place apart or alone

isolating (adj.) – causing one to feel alone or separate

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'insula' (island). Figurative use for 'cut off, alone' emerged by 18th century.

Meaning 2：lonely (isolated)

isolated 🔊

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

adj.

feeling alone, separate, or having little contact with others.

Isolated teenager sitting alone in cafeteria

lonely 🔊

➕

/ˈloʊnli/

adj.

Feeling alone, separated, or disconnected from others, often resulting in sadness or a sense of not belonging.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After moving to a new city where she knew no one, she felt increasingly isolated and missed her old friends. 🔊 After moving to a new city where she knew no one, she felt increasingly isolated and missed her old friends.

🔗 Collocations

feel isolated – experience loneliness or separation from others

socially isolated – lacking regular social contact or relationships

isolated incident – an event that occurs alone, not part of a pattern

🔄 Synonyms

lonely (adj.) – sad because one has no friends or company

alienated (adj.) – feeling estranged or separated from a group

forsaken (adj.) – abandoned or left alone

🚫 Antonyms

connected (adj.) – having close relationships or ties with others

included (adj.) – part of a group; not left out

popular (adj.) – liked by many people; having many friends

🌱 Derivatives

isolation (n.) – the feeling of being alone

isolate (v.) – to cause someone to feel alone

isolating (adj.) – causing a person to feel lonely