Synonyms for insulator
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
Related words
- Word family
- insulant insulate insulation
Forms
- Plural
- insulators → dielectrics, nonconductors, isolations, insulants…
Example sentences
- dielectric Mica is sometimes used as the dielectric in high-precision capacitors.
- isolation I find peace in isolation rather than socializing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| insulator | falling | |
| dielectric | falling | |
| nonconductor | falling | |
| isolation | steady | |
| insulant | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- insulant
- 9 letters
- isolation4
- 10 letters
- dielectric4
- 12 letters
- nonconductor
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (isolation4 = 4 syllables).