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- [in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn sə lər, ˈɪns yə-/
- /ˈɪn.sjʊ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn sə lər, ˈɪns yə-/
Definitions of insular word
- adjective insular of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions. 1
- adjective insular dwelling or situated on an island. 1
- adjective insular forming an island: insular rocks. 1
- adjective insular detached; standing alone; isolated. 1
- adjective insular of, relating to, or characteristic of islanders. 1
- adjective insular narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial: insular attitudes toward foreigners. 1
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Origin of insular
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word insulāris, dating back to 1605-15. See insula, -ar1
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Parts of speech for Insular
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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insular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insular
adj insular
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- isolated — compact
- bigoted — Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
adjective insular
- blinkered — A blinkered view, attitude, or approach is narrow and does not take into account other people's opinions. A blinkered person has this kind of attitude.
noun insular
- latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- provencal — of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language.
- portuguese — of, relating to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.
- continental — Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
- french — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
Antonyms for insular
adj insular
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
adjective insular
- open-minded — having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
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