Definitions

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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Isolationist thinking: This served as an aggravating factor for Stack.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2010

With the help of Senator Arthur Vandenberg, who was one of Jerry's early mentors, Ford knocked off Isolationist Congressman Barney Jonk-man in the 1948 Republican primary, easily defeated his Democratic opponent in the November election.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lewis E. Lawes, Sing Sing's famed ex-warden, was mentioned as a possible successor in Congress to Isolationist Hamilton Fish.

From Time Magazine Archive

He upset the incumbent, Isolationist Bartel J. Jonkman, by 2 to 1 in the primary and rolled to an easy victory in the election.

From Time Magazine Archive

So isolated last week was Isolationist Marshall that even his own family made a mystery of his whereabouts.

From Time Magazine Archive

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