His tastes were distinctly provincial, favoring local dishes over exotic cuisine.
他的口味明显是地方性的，偏爱本地菜肴而非异国美食。
Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to “provincial”?
B — rural. “provincial” means adj. relating to a province; lacking urban sophistication or broad-mindedness
His ______ manners seemed old-fashioned to his fashionable big-city cousins.
D — provincial. “provincial” means adj. relating to a province; lacking urban sophistication or broad-mindedness
provincial — adj. relating to a province; lacking urban sophistication or broad-mindedness. In Chinese: 省级的；偏狭的.
provincial is pronounced /prəˈvɪnʃl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: pro · vin · cial.
His tastes were distinctly provincial, favoring local dishes over exotic cuisine. (他的口味明显是地方性的，偏爱本地菜肴而非异国美食。)
rural, unsophisticated, narrow-minded, insular — all close in meaning to provincial (adj. relating to a province; lacking urban sophistication or broad-mindedness).
Yes. provincial appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
province in [a country] + relating to something