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isolated

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ISOLATED

1

screened or sequestered from view <the hikers unexpectedly came upon an isolated mountain cabin>

Synonyms cloistered, covert, hidden, isolated, quiet, remote, retired, secret, sheltered

Related Words lone, lonely, lonesome, reclusive, solitary; private

Near Antonyms obvious, visible; exposed

2

not often occurring or repeated <fortunately for this neighborhood, the burglary was just an isolated incident>

Synonyms isolated, occasional, odd, rare, sporadic

Related Words scarce, scattered, uncommon, unique, unusual; choppy, discontinuous, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, spasmodic, spotty, unsteady

Near Antonyms daily, regular; common, ordinary, routine

Antonyms frequent

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