The town's insular attitudes toward new technology hindered its economic development compared to more connected regions.
该镇对新技术的狭隘态度阻碍了其经济发展，与联系更紧密的地区相比尤为明显。
Which choice best defines “insular”?
D — Narrow-minded; isolated.. “insular” means Narrow-minded; isolated..
Which word means “Narrow-minded; isolated.”?
A — insular. “insular” means Narrow-minded; isolated..
insular — Narrow-minded; isolated.. In Chinese: 孤陋寡闻的；狭隘的.
insular is pronounced //ˈɪnsjələ//.
The town's insular attitudes toward new technology hindered its economic development compared to more connected regions. (该镇对新技术的狭隘态度阻碍了其经济发展，与联系更紧密的地区相比尤为明显。)
narrow-minded, provincial, parochial — all close in meaning to insular (Narrow-minded; isolated.).
cosmopolitan, open-minded — each the opposite of insular (Narrow-minded; isolated.).
Yes. insular is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
insul(岛) → 与世隔绝 → 眼界窄。