narrow
adjective
1. not wide
- a narrow bridge
- a narrow line across the page
Similar word(s): narrow, limited, thin, constricting, constrictive, narrowing, narrowed, slender, thin, strait, straplike, tapered, tapering
2. limited in size or scope
- the narrow sense of a word
Similar word(s): limited
3. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
- a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
- narrow opinions
Similar word(s): dogmatic, dogmatical, illiberal, intolerant, opinionated, opinionative, petty, narrow
4. very limited in degree
- won by a narrow margin
- a narrow escape
Similar word(s): bare, marginal
5. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
- a narrow scrutiny
Similar word(s): careful, minute
Sentences with narrow as an adjective:
- a narrow hallway
- a narrow interpretation
- a narrow mind; narrow views
- The Republicans won by a narrow majority.
- narrow circumstances
noun
1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Definition categories: object, sound, strait
Sentences with narrow as a noun:
- the Narrows of New York harbor
verb
1. make or become more narrow or restricted
- The selection was narrowed
- The road narrowed
Similar word(s): contract
Definition categories: change
2. define clearly
- I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Similar word(s): specify
Definition categories: cognition, determine
3. become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
Similar word(s): specialise, specialize
Definition categories: change, alter, vary
4. become tight or as if tight
Similar word(s): constrict, constringe
Definition categories: change, tighten
Sentences with narrow as a verb:
- We need to narrow the search.
- The road narrows.