Synonyms for
Narrow
Definition
having a small width in relation to length; not wide
Synonyms & similar words
contract
broadminded
pindown
pegdown
constringe
narrowminded
specify
specialize
minute
widen
diversify
specialise
narrowdown
wide
constrict
naildown
thin
slender
tight
cramped
constricted
limited
restricted
close
compact
compressed
confined
confining
meager
scant
slim
small
tight-fitting
pinched
straitened
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- narrow escape
- narrow margin
- narrow down
- narrow street
- narrow view
- narrow passage
- narrow beam
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'narrow' often implies a lack of width or scope. The verb 'narrow down' is commonly used to mean reducing options or possibilities.
Example sentences
- The path through the forest was too narrow for the car to pass through.
- She had to squeeze through the narrow gap between the rocks.
- The narrow street was filled with people and cars.
- The narrow bridge made me nervous.
- The narrow alley was dark and creepy.
Quotes
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. - Proverbs 4:18-19
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. - Abraham Lincoln
I have never met a man so narrow that he can squeeze through a keyhole. - Wendell Willkie