isolating

[ ahy-suh-ley-ting, is-uh- ]

adjective

, Linguistics.

1. pertaining to or noting a language, as Vietnamese, that uses few or no bound forms and in which grammatical relationships are indicated chiefly through word order. Compare agglutinative ( def 2 ), inflectional ( def 2 ).

isolating

/ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. linguistics another word for analytic

Word History and Origins

Origin of isolating¹

First recorded in 1855–60; isolat(e) + -ing ²

Example Sentences

"It was a really isolating experience and there was no community to turn to," she said.

From BBC

I play a little game isolating scents in patches of wind, flaring my nostrils and parting my lips slightly, as if wine tasting.

From Los Angeles Times

This sense of play is key, allowing “Great Gold Bird” to delve heavily into the realities of living with prolonged grief — its delusions, its isolating nature and its fantastical hopes — without feeling overbearing.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is challenging, stressful and isolating if public and accessible toilets are not available."

From BBC

Christina Applegate opened up about how living with multiple sclerosis has been ‘kind of hell’ and ‘isolating’ but shares how fellow actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler supports her.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• cushioning
• lining
• padding