provincial

Meaning

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

relating to a province or the regions outside the capital city; often suggesting narrow-mindedness

Example Sentences

Bengali was not just a provincial language.

His views were criticized as being too provincial for modern society.

Example Expressions

provincial attitude

Synonyms

regional, local, rural, parochial, insular

Entry 1

regional, local

Entry 2

rural, regional, parochial, local, insular

Antonyms

national, universal, cosmopolitan, urban, worldly

Entry 1

national, universal

Entry 2

cosmopolitan, urban, worldly

Collocations

provincial government, provincial capital, provincial life, provincial politics