Noun
narrow -
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
strait ,
sound a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Verb
narrow -
make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed" ; "The road narrowed"
contract
widen become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older" ; "The weather changed last night"
narrow down ,
narrow ,
specialise ,
specialize make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed" ; "The road narrowed"
bottleneck become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
taper off become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off"
Narrow -
become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
constrict ,
constringe ,
narrow
tighten become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
astringe become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"
strangulate become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
Narrow -
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
specialize ,
specialise ,
narrow ,
narrow down
branch out ,
diversify ,
broaden vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
vary ,
alter ,
change make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
overspecialise ,
overspecialize become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian"
Narrow -
define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
pin down ,
peg down ,
nail down ,
narrow down ,
narrow ,
specify
determine fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
concretize become specific; "the idea concretized in her mind"
Adjective
narrow -
not wide; "a narrow bridge" ; "a narrow line across the page"
wide ,
broad not on target; "the kick was wide" ; "the arrow was wide of the mark" ; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
limited including only a part
narrow-minded ,
narrow lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge" ; "narrow opinions"
thin lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin" ; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look" -Shakespeare
width ,
breadth the extent of something from side to side
constricting ,
constrictive ,
narrowing (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
narrowed made narrow; limited in breadth; "narrowed arteries impair blood circulation" ; "a narrowed view of the world"
narrow-mouthed having a narrow mouth
slender ,
thin being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender" - Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair" ; "watched her slight figure cross the street"
strait narrow; "strait is the gate"
straplike long and narrow like a strap; "straplike leaves"
narrow -
very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin" ; "a narrow escape"
wide not on target; "the kick was wide" ; "the arrow was wide of the mark" ; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
narrow -
limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
limited including only a part
Narrow -
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge" ; "narrow opinions"
narrow-minded ,
narrow
broad-minded inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"
narrow limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
close-minded ,
closed-minded not ready to receive to new ideas
dogmatical ,
dogmatic characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
illiberal ,
intolerant narrow-minded about cherished opinions
opinionated ,
opinionative ,
self-opinionated obstinate in your opinions
Narrow -
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds" ; "a narrow scrutiny" ; "an exact and minute report"
minute ,
narrow
careful exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street" ; "be careful to keep her shoes clean" ; "did very careful research" ; "careful art restorers" ; "careful of the rights of others" ; "careful about one's behavior"
