parochial
adjectiveHow many syllables in parochial?
There are 4 syllables in the word parochial.How to pronounce parochial:
Definition of parochial:
- parochial (adjective):
- narrow in outlook
- of or relating to a church parish
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope.
Synonyms for parochial:
bigoted
illiberal
insular
inward-looking
lilliputian
limited
little
narrow
narrow-minded
parish-pump
partisan
petty
picayune
provincial
restricted
rigid
sectarian
small
small-minded
stubborn
wrongheaded
Antonyms for parochial:
all-embracing
broad
broad-minded
catholic
central
charitable
citified
city
compendious
complete
comprehensive
cosmopolitan
cyclopedic
ecumenical
embracive
encyclopaedic
encyclopedic
exhaustive
experienced
extensive
fair
far-reaching
farsighted
fashionable
flexible
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