Insular Definition & Meaning
insular
- adjective
- relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island; "insular territories"; "Hawaii's insular culture"
- 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
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
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- What does insular mean?
- relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island; "insular territories"; "Hawaii's insular culture" 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 narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
- What part of speech is insular?
- Insular is an adjective.
- How many definitions does insular have?
- Insular has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).