cosmopolitan Synonyms
Another word for cosmopolitan
• adjective (Context 1)
Including or containing people from many different countries and cultural backgrounds.
"Toronto is celebrated as one of the most multicultural cities in North America."
• adjective (Context 2)
Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures; worldly and free from local or national prejudices.
"Years of living abroad had given the diplomat a worldly outlook on international politics."
• noun (Context 3)
A person who has lived in and knows about many different parts of the world, remaining free of national or local prejudices.
"As a true cosmopolite, she felt equally at home in Tokyo, Paris, and Buenos Aires."
• adjective (Context 4)
Found all over the world rather than restricted to a particular geographic region (of a plant, animal, or ecological taxon).
"The peregrine falcon has a nearly worldwide distribution, inhabiting almost every continent except Antarctica."
Opposites of cosmopolitan
The opposite of cosmopolitan shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: