Synonyms for Narrow
10 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Narrow" (adjective) include constricting, constrictive, narrowing, narrowed, narrow-mouthed.
Adjective
not wide
"a narrow bridge" "a narrow line across the page"
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constrictingconstrictivenarrowingnarrowednarrow-mouthedslenderthinstraitstrapliketaperedtapering
limited in size or scope
"the narrow sense of a word"
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limited
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
"a brilliant but narrow-minded judge" "narrow opinions"
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narrow-minded
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close-mindedclosed-mindeddogmaticdogmaticalilliberalintolerantopinionatedopinionativeself-opinionatedpettysmall-minded
very limited in degree
"won by a narrow margin" "a narrow escape"
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baremarginal
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
"a minute inspection of the grounds" "a narrow scrutiny" "an exact and minute report"
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minute
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careful
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widebroad-minded
Verb
make or become more narrow or restricted
"The selection was narrowed" "The road narrowed"
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contract
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bottlenecktaper off
Broader
change
define clearly
"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
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pin downpeg downnail downnarrow downspecify
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concretize
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determine
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
"She specializes in Near Eastern history"
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specializespecialisenarrow down
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overspecialize
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change
become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted"
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constrictconstringe
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astringestrangulate
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tighten
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widendiversify
Noun
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
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strait
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