Antonyms for isolationist
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə- |
Definition of isolationist
Origin :- in reference to U.S. foreign policy, 1899 (earlier in reference to treatment of leprosy), from isolation + -ist. Isolationism is attested by 1922.
- As in conventional : adj unoriginal
- As in nonaligned nation : noun neutral country
- But gradually they came to accept Harry's isolationist ways as the norm—at least, for him.
- Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch
Synonyms for isolationist
- bigoted
- bourgeois
- commonplace
- conforming
- conservative
- demure
- doctrinal
- dogmatic
- drippy
- hackneyed
- hidebound
- humdrum
- illiberal
- in rut
- inflexible
- insular
- isolationist
- lame
- literal
- moderate
- moral
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- neutralist nation
- not heretical
- obstinate
- parochial
- pedestrian
- prosaic
- puritanical
- rigid
- routine
- rube
- run-of-the-mill
- sober
- solemn
- square
- stereotyped
- straight
- straight-laced
- strict
- stuffy
- unaligned nation
- uptight
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019