narrow

nouns

a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
is a type of (narrower)
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

verbs

make or become more narrow or restricted
"The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
is derived from
antonym
see also
define clearly
"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
"She specializes in Near Eastern history"
become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted"
is derived from

adjectives

not wide
"a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
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antonym
is similar to
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
is similar to
reduced in size as by squeezing together
"his narrowed eyes"
is similar to
having a narrow mouth
is similar to
very narrow
"a thin line across the page"
is similar to
narrow
"strait is the gate"
is similar to
long and narrow like a strap
"straplike leaves"
is similar to
becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"
see also
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
"a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
see also
small in range or scope
"limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
see also
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
"thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
is an attribute of
the extent of something from side to side
limited in size or scope
"the narrow sense of a word"
is derived from
is similar to
small in range or scope
"limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
"a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
is derived from
very limited in degree
"won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
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antonym
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just barely adequate or within a lower limit
"a bare majority"; "a marginal victory"
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
"a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"