All inward-looking synonyms

adj inward-looking

• narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
• parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
• isolated — compact
• circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
• insular — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
• sectarian — of or relating to sectaries or sects.
• rural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
• selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
• self-absorbed — preoccupied with one's thoughts, interests, etc.
• self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
• pastoral — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
• homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
• bucolic — Bucolic means relating to the countryside.
• country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
• rustic — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
• 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.
• cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
• detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
• illiberal — narrowminded; bigoted.
• limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
• narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
• prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
• provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
• restricted — confined; limited.
• secluded — sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc.: a secluded cottage.
• separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
• separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
• contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
• biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
• conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
• conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
• local — low-cal.
• regional — of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
• sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
• shallow — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
• small-minded — selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
• small-town — of, relating to, or characteristic of a town or village: a typical, small-town general store.
• homegrown — grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption: homegrown tomatoes.
• narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
• rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
• uninformed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
• unpolished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
• unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
• hidebound — narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible: a hidebound pedant.
• independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
• know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
• narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
• self-sufficient — able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.