narrow

nar-row · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Of small width in relation to length.

  2. 2.

    To become or make less wide.

  3. 3.

    Limited in extent, amount, or scope.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    narrow escape — barely avoiding danger or disaster
  • •
    narrow-minded — unwilling to accept different ideas
  • •
    narrow down — to reduce options or possibilities

Related words

Antonyms: broad, spacious, wide
See also: slim, thin, wide
Synonyms: limited, slim, thin, tight

Etymology

From Old English nearu ("narrow, confined, constricted").