small-townish

adjective

Suited to, or typical of, a small town or its inhabitants (suggesting lack of knowledge of the wider world).

Similar
parochial
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Meanings

adjectivesmall-townish (comparative more small-townish, superlative most small-townish)

comparative more small-townish · superlative most small-townish

  1. USderogatorySuited to, or typical of, a small town or its inhabitants (suggesting lack of knowledge of the wider world).

    Synonyms: parochial

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSuited to, or typical of, a small town or its inhabitants (suggesting lack of knowledge of the wider world).

Similar
parochial

Origin

From small-town + -ish.

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APA

small-townish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small-townish

MLA

“small-townish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small-townish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small-townish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small-townish.

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