insular
adjective
, -syu̇-, ˈin-shə-lər\
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Other Words from insular
, -syu̇- , ˈin-shə-lə- \
noun
, -ˈla-rə- -syu̇- , ˌin-shə-ˈler-ə- , -ˈla-rə- \
noun
, -syu̇- , ˈin-shə- \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for insular
Synonyms
illiberal, Lilliputian, little, narrow, narrow-minded, parochial, petty, picayune, provincial, sectarian, small, small-minded
Antonyms
broad-minded, catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal, open, open-minded, receptive, tolerant
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Part of the challenge was attempting to extend that dialogue beyond the insular architecture of the Music Center. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A.’s Music Center was built as an aloof city on a hill. Can a remade plaza change that?," 22 Aug. 2019 As its neighbour to the south retreats into a more insular mindset, less willing to take on responsibilities in the world, Canada continues to push its liberal international agenda. — The Economist, "CanadaCanadians must decide if they want to remain a liberal beacon," 25 July 2019 Simenon was born in Liège and raised in one of the oldest and most insular working-class neighborhoods of the city, Outremeuse. — Vince Passaro, Harper's magazine, "Maigret All Day," 22 July 2019 Novakovic’s quiet profile is not out of the ordinary in the Washington area’s insular defense contracting industry, where marketers court government weapons buyers rather than mass consumers. — Washington Post, "General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic recounts her national security journey, takes a jab at Silicon Valley," 28 June 2019 There was purpose to the music and the gathering, along with the urgent sense that, outside of our insular suburban worlds, there was a greater cause than our own. — Shirley Halperin, chicagotribune.com, "Commentary: Put a fork in Woodstock 50, please," 27 July 2019 Northern Nigerian culture remains largely insular in its outlook, and prides itself in preserving a traditional perception of gender roles and norms. — Fakhrriyyah Hashim, Quartz Africa, "How Nigeria’s conservative northern region came to terms with its MeToo movement," 22 July 2019 If anything, their affinity for building insular worlds might have hindered their understanding of how the tools would actually function. — Zeynep Tufekci, Scientific American, "Should Kids Learn to Code?," 7 Aug. 2019 The notable thing about this shift is that Huawei and Xiaomi have long been among the leaders of China’s phone market, which has typically been insular, dominated by devices that don’t make the transition overseas. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Despite being shunned in America, Huawei is flourishing in Europe," 22 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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