Definition of Insular

not interested in meeting anyone outside your own group or country, or not interested in learning new ideas or ways of doing things

Examples of Insular in a sentence

Because the insular man had lived on a deserted island for several years, he was not very good at making conversation.  🔊

The people who live on the mountain have insular personalities because they are not used to being around other members of society.  🔊

My grandparents’ insular attitudes make them very uninterested in what is going on outside their own lives.  🔊

Although I do not socialize a great deal, I do not have any insular traits as of a result of my self-imposed isolation.  🔊

Only a few people live in their insular neighborhood in the coldest part of Alaska.  🔊

As a government spy, I am insular by nature and interact on a social level with very few people.  🔊

Because you are a world traveler, you should not have such insular views.  🔊

The reclusive writer enjoyed his privacy and was content in his insular lifestyle.  🔊

Since the creation of the internet, few people are able to remain completely insular.  🔊

Even though Angelica grew up in a convent, she has become less insular since moving into the city.  🔊

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