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- pronunciation:
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In
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to an island or the formation of an island.
Many of the country's insular territories are not inhabited. |
| definition 2: |
physically isolated; standing alone.
The fortress is insular structure built on a precipice.They've led an insular life up in that cabin. |
| definition 3: |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded.
Their insular attitudes kept them from seeing any value in new art forms.- antonyms:
- broad-minded
- similar words:
- narrow-minded, petty, provincial
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| definition 4: |
characteristic of the inhabitants of an island.
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| related words: |
clannish, illiberal, intolerant, lone, small |
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| derivations: |
insularly (adv.), insularity (n.) |
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