What is the meaning of narrow?

noun

  • A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water.

verb

adjective

  • Not wide.
    • usage: "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
  • Limited in size or scope.
    • usage: "the narrow sense of a word"
  • Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view.
    • usage: "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
  • Very limited in degree.
    • usage: "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
  • Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination.
    • usage: "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
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APAWordNet. (2010). narrow. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/narrow/definitions/1178937
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