parochial

The word “parochial” has 4 syllables: pa-ro-chi-al

It's pronounced as /pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/

What is synonym and antonym for parochial?

In the thesaurus, “parochial” has 54 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for parochial along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for parochial

Lilliputian
biased
bigoted
brassbound
conservative
conventional
discriminating
discriminatory
dogmatic
dogmatical
hick
hidebound
illiberal
inflexible
insular
intolerant
inward-looking
ironbound
jaundiced
limited
little
local
narrow
narrow-minded
obdurate
obstinate
old-fashioned
one-sided
opinionated
opinionative
partial
partisan
petty
picayune
prejudiced
provincial
reactionary
regional
rigid
sectarian
sectional
set
shallow
small
small-minded
small-town
stodgy
straightlaced
straitlaced
stubborn
stuffy
unsophisticated
unyielding
wrongheaded

Antonyms for parochial

broad
broad-minded
catholic
cosmopolitan
freethinking
impartial
liberal
nonpartisan
objective
open
open-minded
receptive
tolerant
unbiased
unprejudiced
unrestricted

Meanings of parochial

adjective
1. Pertaining to a parish.
2. Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

Example Sentences

His parochial views made it difficult for him to accept new ideas.
The school was originally established as a parochial institution run by the church.
They accused the politician of having a parochial mindset that ignored national concerns.
The town's parochial attitude prevented it from embracing cultural diversity.
She decided to leave her parochial community to explore the wider world.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parochial, such as: Lilliputian, biased, bigoted, brassbound, broad, broad-minded, catholic.

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