isolating

Definitions

Causing a person or place to remain alone or apart from others.

Identifying or extracting a single substance or microorganism from a mixture.

Preventing the passage of electricity, heat, or sound through a material.

Examples

Living in a remote cabin can be an isolating experience for those used to city life.

The constant rain was isolating the small village from the rest of the country.

Synonyms

separating detaching sequestering segregating insulating dividing distancing

Antonyms

integrating connecting uniting joining combining merging including