isolationist

[ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə- /

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conventional adj.
nonaligned nation n.

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

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

It’s often said that Hoxha turned Albania into a Balkan North Korea, but he was, in truth, more isolationist even than the North Korean Kims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

Famous for its isolationist culture and strict immigration policies, the island nation has experienced a record surge in both tourists and foreign residents in recent years.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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

But gradually they came to accept Harry's isolationist ways as the norm—at least, for him.

From This Crowded Earth by Robert Bloch

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