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i·so·lat·ed
 isolated
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- pronunciation:
- aI
s
leI
tihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
apart from other persons or things; remote.
They took the boat around the shore in search of an isolated beach.- antonyms:
- connected, public
- similar words:
- alone, apart, independent, lone, remote, secluded, solitary
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| definition 2: |
occurring only once.
I'm sure this was an isolated incident and not the beginning of a crime wave. |
| definition 3: |
occurring in different places and at different times without any strong connection or pattern.
We've seen isolated cases of the disease over the years, but nothing like this.- synonyms:
- sporadic
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| related words: |
aloof, desolate, individual, lonely, lonesome, private, separate, sole, solitary, stray |
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