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Synonyms for insular

  • adjective

Most common

narrow-minded inward-looking parochial peninsular

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Inward-looking

inward-looking, narrow-minded, parochial, provincial, narrow

Other

peninsular, islandic rare

Antonyms

joint

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.

Related words

Word family
insularity insularism insulate insulation insulator
Phrases
insular cortex insular dwarfism insular gigantism insular gray fox insular tameness

Example sentences

  • parochial He is a member of the parochial board.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
insularsteady
parochialfalling
peninsularsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
narrow2
8 letters
islandic
9 letters
parochial4
10 letters
provincial3, peninsular4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (narrow2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
insulaire