Meaning & use

narrower

adjective·Everyday

Having less width than something else, or less width than before.

See it in a sentence

The trail became narrower as it climbed higher into the mountains.

We need a narrower shelf to fit in this corner of the room.

A note on using this word

This is the comparative form of 'narrow,' used to compare the width of two things.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

widerbroader

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