Insular Definition

ĭnsə-lər, ĭnsyə-
adjective
Of, or having the form of, an island.
Webster's New World
Living or situated on an island.
Webster's New World
Like an island; detached; isolated.
Webster's New World
Circumscribed and detached in outlook and experience; narrow or provincial.
American Heritage
Narrow-minded, illiberal, or provincial.
Webster's New World
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noun

An islander.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • islesman
  • islandy
  • islandman
  • island-dweller

Other Word Forms of Insular

Noun

Singular:
insular
Plural:
insulars

Origin of Insular

  • From Latin insularis (“of or belonging to an island”), from insula (“an island”), perhaps, from in (“in”) + salum (“the main sea”).

    From Wiktionary

  • French insulaire from Late Latin īnsulāris from Latin īnsula island

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Insular Sentence Examples

  • Politically supreme, the count became master of the insular Church.

  • I became very isolated and insular, very unhappy.

  • Subsequently it reverted to its insular condition, in which state it has remained."

  • There is a general tendency among these insular birds to vary more or less from their continental representatives, and this is especially shown by the former having always darker plumage and stronger bills and legs.

  • The walls, both insular and continental, can be traced throughout their whole circuit; and in many places, especially round the acropolis, at the N.E.

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Words Starting With

IININS

Words Ending With

RARLAR

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Words Starting With I and Ending With R

Starts With I & Ends With RStarts With IN & Ends With RStarts With I & Ends With AR

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With R