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Synonyms of isolation in English:

isolation


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noun

1‘there were two single rooms reserved for patients who needed isolation’

SYNONYMS
separation, segregation, setting apart, keeping apart
quarantine
insulation, seclusion, closeting, protection, shielding, partitioning

2‘the isolation experienced by those bringing up children alone’

SYNONYMS
solitariness, loneliness, friendlessness, lack of contact, exile, sense of exile, aloneness
ANTONYMS

contact

3‘some mental hospitals are considered to be non-viable on the grounds of their isolation’

SYNONYMS
remoteness, seclusion, loneliness, inaccessibility
ANTONYMS

accessibility