provincial
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- rural, country, hick (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), homespun, local, rustic
- narrow-minded, insular, inward-looking, limited, narrow, parochial, small-minded, small-town (chiefly U.S.), unsophisticated
[noun]
Synonyms:
- yokel, country cousin, hayseed (U.S. & Canad. informal), hick (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), rustic

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Antonyms: catholic
Contrasted words: cosmic, universal, progressive
Related Words: bigoted, hidebound

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. pro‧vin‧cial¹ /prəˈvɪnʃəl/ adjective

1. [only before noun] relating to or coming from a province:
a provincial election
the provincial government of Quebec

2. relating to or coming from the parts of a country that are not near the capital:
a provincial town

3. old-fashioned and not interested in anything new or different – used to show disapproval:
provincial attitudes

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. provincial² noun [countable]
someone who comes from a part of a country that is not near the capital, especially someone who is not interested in anything new or different – often used to show disapproval

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