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ALL meanings of insular

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  • noun insular Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience. 1
  • adjective insular closed to outside influence 1
  • 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
  • adjective insular Pathology. occurring in or characterized by one or more isolated spots, patches, or the like. 1
  • adjective insular Anatomy. pertaining to an island of cells or tissue, as the islets of Langerhans. 1
  • noun insular an inhabitant of an island; islander. 1
  • adjective insular of, or having the form of, an island 0
  • adjective insular living or situated on an island 0
  • adjective insular like an island; detached; isolated 0
  • adjective insular of, like, or characteristic of islanders, esp. when regarded as narrow-minded, illiberal, or provincial 0
  • adjective insular characterized by isolated spots 0
  • adjective insular of the islets of Langerhans or other islands of tissue 0
  • noun insular An islander. 0
  • adjective insular Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands. 0
  • adjective insular Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little interaction with external parties; provincial. 0
  • adjective insular Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner. 0
  • adjective insular Relating to the insula in the brain. 0
  • adjective insular If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas. 0
  • adjective insular of, relating to, or resembling an island 0
  • adjective insular remote, detached, or aloof 0
  • adjective insular illiberal or narrow-minded 0
  • adjective insular isolated or separated 0
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