Isolated
/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/noun
Separated from others; alone.
Did you know?The word 'isolated' comes from a Latin root meaning 'to make an island', invoking imagery of both separation and mystical solitude.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
insulatus
“Made into an island, separated.”
Middle French
French
isolé
“Separated, set apart.”
17th Century
English
isolated
“Made or declared to be alone.”
Modern English
English
isolated
“In a state of separation or solitude.”