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Synonyms & Antonyms of provincial
(Entry 1 of 2)
not broad or open in views or opinions
- some people regard a fear of new things as an unmistakable sign of a provincial attitude
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- dogmatic
- (also dogmatical),
- opinionated,
- opinionative
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provincial
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of provincial (Entry 2 of 2)
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
- the confidence man figured that fleecing these provincials would be easy
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The first known use of provincial was in the 14th century
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