PROVINCIAL Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word provincial. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROVINCIAL
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| rural | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city; living in or characteristic of farming or country life | ||||||||
| country | nounn | |||||||
noun • a politically organized body of people under a single government • the territory occupied by a nation • the people who live in a nation or country • an area outside of cities and towns • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | ||||||||
| insular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island adjective satellite • suggestive of the isolated life of an island • narrowly restricted in outlook or scope | ||||||||
| local | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area • of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood • affecting only a restricted part or area of the body noun • public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops • anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body | ||||||||
| narrow-minded | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of being shocked • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines | ||||||||
| parochial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or supported by or located in a parish adjective satellite • narrowly restricted in outlook or scope | ||||||||
| regional | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of a region adjective satellite • related or limited to a particular region | ||||||||
| traditional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • consisting of or derived from tradition adjective satellite • pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines | ||||||||
| unsophisticated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not wise in the ways of the world • lacking complexity • awkwardly simple and provincial | ||||||||
| bucolic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle noun • a country person • a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life adjective satellite • (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic | ||||||||
| peasant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a country person • one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers • a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement | ||||||||
