isolated
isolated /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd/
adjective
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(
)
Not close together in time
(
stray
, isolated
)
not close together in time
Isolated instances of rebellion
isolated instances of rebellion
A few stray crumbs
a few stray crumbs
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()
Being or feeling set or kept apart from others
(
out on a limb
, set-apart
, detached
, isolated
, separated
)
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
She felt detached from the group
she felt detached from the group
Could not remain the isolated figure he had been
could not remain the isolated figure he had been
Thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
Had a set-apart feeling
had a set-apart feeling
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()
Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
(
disjunct
, isolated
)
marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
Little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara
little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara
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Remote and separate physically or socially
(
isolated
, obscure
, out on a limb
, apart
)
remote and separate physically or socially
Existed over the centuries as a world apart
existed over the centuries as a world apart
Preserved because they inhabited a place apart
preserved because they inhabited a place apart
Tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
An obscure village
an obscure village
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Under forced isolation especially for health reasons
(
isolated
, quarantined
)
under forced isolation especially for health reasons
A quarantined animal
a quarantined animal
Isolated patients
isolated patients
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Cut off or left behind
(
isolated
, marooned
, stranded
)
cut off or left behind
An isolated pawn
an isolated pawn
Several stranded fish in a tide pool
several stranded fish in a tide pool
Travelers marooned by the blizzard
travelers marooned by the blizzard
