isolative

Relating to, characterized by, or causing isolation.

Adjective

  1. Relating to, characterized by, or causing isolation.
    • It's when the computer becomes socially isolative that there's a problem. - 2001 October 7, Jane Gordon, “Home Computer 101: Parents Set Up Rules”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Nov 2012:
    • Impatience with the intellectual slowness of others, narcissism and passion for one's mission in life might combine to make such individuals isolative and difficult. - 2003 April 30, Hazel Muir, “Einstein and Newton...
    • [W]hile children will tend to watch things that adults do not want them to, TV’s isolative effects are a greater danger. - 2005 March 29, “Experts reveal link between sex, drugs and bedroom TVs”, in scotsman.com, UK,...

Origin

From isolate + -ive.

Forms

more isolative most isolative