narrow
English Thesaurus
1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | sound, strait, |
| definition | : | a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | verrazano narrows, |
| definition | : | a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn (noun.location) |
2. become tight or as if tight (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | tighten, |
| definition | : | become tight or tighter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | astringe, |
| definition | : | become constricted or compressed (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | strangulate, |
| definition | : | become constricted (verb.change) |
3. make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bottleneck, |
| definition | : | become narrow, like a bottleneck (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | taper off, |
| definition | : | become smaller or less active (verb.change) |
4. become more focus on an area of activity or field of study (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, vary, |
| definition | : | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change) |
5. define clearly (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | determine, |
| definition | : | fix in scope; fix the boundaries of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | concretize, |
| definition | : | make something concrete (verb.cognition) |
6. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view (adj.all)
| similar | : | dogmatic, dogmatical, |
| definition | : | characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles (adj.all) |
| also | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | not wide (adj.all) |
7. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adj.all)
| similar | : | careful, |
| definition | : | exercising caution or showing care or attention (adj.all) |
8. limited in size or scope (adj.all)
| similar | : | limited, |
| definition | : | small in range or scope (adj.all) |
| similar | : | narrowed, |
| definition | : | reduced in size as by squeezing together (adj.all) |
| similar | : | slender, thin, |
| definition | : | very narrow (adj.all) |
| similar | : | strait, |
| definition | : | narrow (adj.all) |
| similar | : | straplike, |
| definition | : | long and narrow like a strap (adj.all) |
| also | : | narrow, narrow-minded, |
| definition | : | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view (adj.all) |
| also | : | limited, |
| definition | : | small in range or scope (adj.all) |
| also | : | thin, |
| definition | : | of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | breadth, width, |
| definition | : | the extent of something from side to side (noun.attribute) |
10. very limited in degree (adj.all)
| similar | : | bare, marginal, |
| definition | : | just barely adequate or within a lower limit (adj.all) |
11. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object)
| derivation | : | contract, narrow, |
| definition | : | make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | not wide (adj.all) |
12. become tight or as if tight (verb.change)
| derivation | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute) |
13. make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)
| antonym | : | widen, |
| definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | the act of making something narrower (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
14. become more focus on an area of activity or field of study (verb.change)
15. define clearly (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | specifier, |
| definition | : | someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent) (noun.person) |
16. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view (adj.all)
| antonym | : | broad-minded, |
| definition | : | inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | narrow-mindedness, narrowness, |
| definition | : | an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior (noun.cognition) |
17. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adj.all)
| derivation | : | minuteness, |
| definition | : | great precision; painstaking attention to details (noun.attribute) |
18. limited in size or scope (adj.all)
| derivation | : | narrowness, |
| definition | : | a restriction of range or scope (noun.cognition) |
19. not wide (adj.all)
| antonym | : | broad, wide, |
| definition | : | having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | narrowness, |
| definition | : | the property of being narrow; having little width (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
20. very limited in degree (adj.all)
| antonym | : | wide, |
| definition | : | great in degree (adj.all) |
21. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object)
| derivation | : | contract, narrow, |
| definition | : | make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | not wide (adj.all) |
22. become tight or as if tight (verb.change)
| derivation | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute) |
23. make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)
| antonym | : | widen, |
| definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | the act of making something narrower (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
24. become more focus on an area of activity or field of study (verb.change)
25. define clearly (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | specifier, |
| definition | : | someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent) (noun.person) |
26. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view (adj.all)
| antonym | : | broad-minded, |
| definition | : | inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | narrow-mindedness, narrowness, |
| definition | : | an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior (noun.cognition) |
27. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adj.all)
| derivation | : | minuteness, |
| definition | : | great precision; painstaking attention to details (noun.attribute) |
28. limited in size or scope (adj.all)
| derivation | : | narrowness, |
| definition | : | a restriction of range or scope (noun.cognition) |
29. not wide (adj.all)
| antonym | : | broad, wide, |
| definition | : | having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | narrowness, |
| definition | : | the property of being narrow; having little width (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
30. very limited in degree (adj.all)
| antonym | : | wide, |
| definition | : | great in degree (adj.all) |
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