Insular Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɪnsəɫɝ

IN-suh-ler

UK

ˈɪnsjʊlɐ

IN-syuh-luh

التعريف

Describes someone or something that is isolated from others or not interested in new ideas or people. It also literally means 'related to islands.'

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Insular' is formal/academic. Common for describing attitudes or groups that avoid outside influence: 'insular community'. Not usually used in everyday speech. Can be literal (about islands) but is more often figurative (narrow-minded).

• Spanish: insular - aislado (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): insular - isolado (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): insular - isolado (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 孤立的 - 岛屿的
• Chinese (Traditional): 孤立的 - 島嶼的
• Hindi: संकीर्ण - द्वीपीय
• Arabic: منعزل - جزيري (مجازی)
• Bengali: বিচ্ছিন্ন - সংকীর্ণ (চিন্তাধারা সম্পর্কিত)
• Russian: островной - замкнутый
• Japanese: 島の - 閉鎖的
• Vietnamese: cô lập - thiển cận
• Korean: 섬의 - 배타적인
• Turkish: ada ile ilgili - dar görüşlü
• Urdu: جزیرہ نما - تنگ نظر
• Indonesian: terpencil - tertutup (pikiran)

جمل نموذجية

The small island had an insular culture.

basic

He has an insular attitude toward new ideas.

basic

Many villages remain insular even today.

basic

Her views are a bit too insular for my taste.

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The team's insular mindset kept them from accepting help.

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It's hard to innovate with such an insular approach.

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