isolated

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

FAR AWAY › a long way from other places: an isolated village in the mountains

ALONE › alone and not having help or support from other people: Kazuo felt very isolated at his new school.

an isolated case/example/incident, etc › an event/action, etc that happens only once: This robbery was not an isolated incident.

(Definition of isolated adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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