Insular - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪnsələr|  American pronunciation of the word insular
Brit.  |ˈɪnsjʊlə|  British pronunciation of the word insular

adjective

- 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
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope (syn: parochial)
insular attitudes toward foreigners

Extra examples

...an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders...

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