isolated

adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about isolated at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Not close together in time.

   isolated instances of rebellion

2. Being or feeling set or kept apart from others.

   she felt detached from the group

3. 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