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isolationist

[ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə- /
ADJECTIVE
conventional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rigid
WEAK
bigoted bourgeois button-down commonplace conforming conservative demure doctrinal dogmatic drippy hackneyed hidebound humdrum illiberal in rut inflexible insular lame literal moderate moral narrow narrow-minded not extreme not heretical obstinate parochial pedestrian prosaic puritanical routine rube run-of-the-mill sober solemn square stereotyped straight strait-laced strict stuffy uptight
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal different exotic foreign irregular new original strange uncommon unconventional uncustomary unique unusual
NOUN
nonaligned nation
Synonyms
WEAK
neutralist nation unaligned nation

Example Sentences

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And Brown has repeatedly warned of the dangers of an isolationist, 'us versus them' approach to international affairs.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Countries have become more isolationist manufacturing-wise, so they need to generate more electricity locally.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

If you think he’s an isolationist, you’re wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

But it’s not just the isolationist moves and the potential loss of diplomatic strength and influence that worries experts and health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Of course, there is a very strong isolationist, anti-annexation, sentiment, too.

From Lone Star Planet by Piper, H. Beam