inward-looking

adjective

Concerned primarily with one's own objectives, priorities, etc.

“Near-synonyms: self-absorbed, insular”

Meanings

adjectiveinward-looking (comparative more inward-looking, superlative most inward-looking)

comparative more inward-looking · superlative most inward-looking

  1. Concerned primarily with one's own objectives, priorities, etc.

    Near-synonyms: self-absorbed, insular

    Synonyms: self-absorbed, insular

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveConcerned primarily with one's own objectives, priorities, etc.

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