LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of isolated is a person who is alone and who has minimal contact with others, or a place that is remote and far away from other people.1  An example of isolated is an old hermit. 2  An example of isolated is a cabin deep in the woods.djective. The definition of isolated is a person who is alone and who has minimal contact with others, or a place that is remote and far away from other people.