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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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. 2018 How can a small group of people, any people, decide the best in literature when such a standard is at best subjective and far more often, reactionary, insular? — David L. Ulin, latimes.com, "There will be no Nobel Prize in literature this year. And that's a shame.," 11 May 2018 The North Korean nuclear arsenal is Pyongyang’s guarantee that Kim can maintain his insular, repressive regime under the control of his family. — Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, "Rubin: Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un isn’t producing results," 8 July 2019 The rancor and the polarization of politics in Peru can seem, from this perspective, insular, a neighborhood squabble, even, no matter what the actual stakes might be. — Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, "What Led Peru’s Former President to Take His Own Life?," 1 July 2019 Is the dream of a better world achieved through insular, and cautious self-preservation? — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Quiet Strengths of 'Dark Phoenix'," 8 June 2019These 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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