Meaning & use
narrow
Having a small width, especially in comparison to length; not wide.
See it in a sentence
The narrow alley was barely wide enough for a single car to pass.
They won the election by a narrow margin of just a few hundred votes.
A note on using this word
Narrow can describe physical width or, figuratively, a limited scope, as in "a narrow view" or "a narrow victory."
Words with a similar meaning
thinslim
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Words with an opposite meaning
widebroad
Another way to use it
2. verb
To become smaller in width, or to reduce the range or scope of something.
The road narrows sharply just before the old stone bridge.
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