How do you pronounce provincial?

provincial is pronounced as /prəˈvɪnʃəl/.

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provincial

🏞️provincial

adjective

/prəˈvɪnʃəl/

province Provision

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Meaning

relating to a province or the regions outside the capital city; often suggesting narrow-mindedness

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

Example Sentences

His views were criticized as being too provincial for modern society.

Bengali was not just a provincial language.

Example Expressions

provincial attitude

Synonyms

rural, regional, parochial, local, insular

Entry 1

rural, regional, parochial, local, insular

Entry 2

regional, local

Antonyms

cosmopolitan, urban, worldly, national, universal

Entry 1

cosmopolitan, urban, worldly

Entry 2

national, universal

Collocations

provincial government, provincial capital, provincial life, provincial politics

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equestrian

Relating to horse riding or horseback riders.

imprecise

Not exact or accurate; vague.

impliable

Capable of being implied or suggested.

beneficent

generous or doing good

curative

Able to cure disease or restore health.

sententious

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.

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