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- Dictionaryinsular/ˈɪnsjʊlə/
adjective
- 1. ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience: "a stubbornly insular farming people" Similar Opposite
- 2. relating to or from an island: "goods of insular origin"
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INSULAR definition: 1. interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign…. Learn more.
Insular means "having a narrow view of the world," like insular people who never leave their small town, which enables them to believe that every place in the world is the same and the people are all just like them. The adjective insular comes from the Latin word insula, which means “island.”
Synonyms for INSULAR: parochial, small, petty, narrow, provincial, little, narrow-minded, sectarian; Antonyms of INSULAR: liberal, cosmopolitan, open, tolerant, receptive, catholic, impartial, objective
Origin of Insular From Latin insularis (“of or belonging to an island”), from insula (“an island”), perhaps, from in (“in”) + salum (“the main sea”). From Wiktionary
INSULAR definition: only interested in your own country, life, etc and not willing to accept new ideas or people. Learn more.
1. of, or having the form of, an island. 2. living or situated on an island. 3. like an island; detached; isolated. 4. of, like, or characteristic of islanders, esp. when regarded as narrow-minded, illiberal, or provincial. 5. Medicine. a. characterized by isolated spots. b. of the islets of Langerhans or other islands of tissue.
INSULAR meaning: separated from other people or cultures not knowing or interested in new or different ideas
The word "insular" is correct and usable in written English. It is typically used to describe a person, group, or culture that is isolated from outside influence or contact and is usually used in a negative way.
relating to or from an island goods of insular origin relating to a form of Latin handwriting used in Britain and Ireland in the early Middle Ages insular illumination of the 6th century (of climate) equable because of the influence of the sea 3. (Anatomy) relating to the insula of the brain derivatives insularly word origin
noun. the state of being isolated or detached. synonyms: detachment, insularism, insulation. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Insularity." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/insularity. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Test your knowledge on insularity and thousands of other words.
