insular |
recluse |
As adjectives the difference between insular and recluse
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
recluse is (
now rare ) sequestered; secluded, isolated.
As nouns the difference between insular and recluse
is that
insular is an islander while
recluse is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
As a verb recluse is
(obsolete) to shut; to seclude.
insular |
undefined |
As adjectives the difference between insular and undefined
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
undefined is lacking a definition or value.
As a noun insular
is an islander.
unfriendly |
insular |
Related terms |
Unfriendly is a related term of insular.
As adjectives the difference between unfriendly and insular
is that
unfriendly is not friendly; hostile; mean while
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
As nouns the difference between unfriendly and insular
is that
unfriendly is an enemy while
insular is an islander.
insular |
closed |
As adjectives the difference between insular and closed
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
closed is sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.
As a noun insular
is an islander.
As a verb closed is
(
close).
insular |
sophisticated |
As adjectives the difference between insular and sophisticated
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
sophisticated is having obtained worldly experience, and lacking ; cosmopolitan.
As a noun insular
is an islander.
As a verb sophisticated is
(
sophisticate).
insular |
homogenous |
As adjectives the difference between insular and homogenous
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
homogenous is having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
As a noun insular
is an islander.
insular |
insolent |
As adjectives the difference between insular and insolent
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
insolent is insulting in manner or words.
As a noun insular
is an islander.
adiabatic |
insular |
As adjectives the difference between adiabatic and insular
is that
adiabatic is that occurs without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation) while
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
As a noun insular is
an islander.
conservative |
insular |
As nouns the difference between conservative and insular
is that
conservative is a person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status while
insular is an islander.
As adjectives the difference between conservative and insular
is that
conservative is tending to resist change or innovation while
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
As a proper noun Conservative
is conservative Party.
insular |
reclusive |
As adjectives the difference between insular and reclusive
is that
insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while
reclusive is of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
As a noun insular
is an islander.
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