Meaning & Definition of Insular in English
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Insular
/ɪnsələr/
adjective
1. Relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
- "Insular territories"
- "Hawaii's insular culture"
synonym:
- insular
2. Suggestive of the isolated life of an island
- "An exceedingly insular man
- So deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist"- leonard michaels
synonym:
- insular
3. Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
- "Little sympathy with parochial mentality"
- "Insular attitudes toward foreigners"
synonym:
- insular,
- parochial