ristretto — meaning in English

English meaning

• insular adjective Interested only in your own group or community and uninterested in ideas or people from outside it.
• small adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.

Senses

ristretto is used for these senses in English:

• insular Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
• narrow-minded Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.

insular — full definition

1. adjective Interested only in your own group or community and uninterested in ideas or people from outside it.
2. adjective Of or relating to an island or islands.

small — full definition

1. adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
2. adjective Young, as in a child.
3. noun A size of clothing smaller than medium.

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