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narrow

• (a) not wide
  • a narrow bridge
  • a narrow line across the page
• (s) limited in size or scope
  • the narrow sense of a word
• (a) lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
  • a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
  • narrow opinions
  narrow-minded,
• (a) very limited in degree
  • won by a narrow margin
  • a narrow escape
• (s) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
  • a minute inspection of the grounds
  • a narrow scrutiny
  • an exact and minute report
  minute,

Nouns

• (n) a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

Verbs

• (v) make or become more narrow or restricted
  • The selection was narrowed
  • The road narrowed
  contract,
• (v) define clearly
  • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
  narrow down, pin down, nail down, peg down, specify,
• (v) become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
  • She specializes in Near Eastern history
  specialize, narrow down, specialise,
• (v) become tight or as if tight
  • Her throat constricted
  constringe, constrict,

Synonyms

contract narrow down pin down nail down peg down specify narrow-minded specialize specialise constringe constrict minute

Antonyms

broad wide widen broad-minded branch out broaden diversify

See also

limited narrow-minded thin specialize narrow down specialise

Words of close approximity