Synonyms for narrow
- adjective
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Strait — parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish
tight, slender, thin, short, limited, narrow-minded, little, slim, close, small, petty, small-minded, illiberal, confined, circumscribed, cramped, strict, near, careful, fine, pinched, mean
Other
exclusive, uncatholic rare
Verb
1. Constrict
constrict, confine, restrict, limit, reduce, diminish, restrain, cramp dated, straiten rare, constringe rare
Other
contract, taper, specialize UK US, specialise UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
- v. 1
To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
We need to narrow the search.
- v. 2
To get narrower.
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- narrowed
e.g. narrowed → constricted, confined, restricted, limited…
Example sentences
- limited Last week's snow was limited to a very small area.
- slim The chance that Tom will be executed is very slim.
- slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| narrow | steady | |
| limited | steady | |
| slim | rising | |
| slender | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mean1, near1, fine1, thin1, slim1
- 5 letters
- small1, close1, short1, limit2, tight1, petty2, taper2, cramp1
- 6 letters
- little2, reduce2, strict1
- 7 letters
- limited3, careful2, specify3, slender2, cramped1, pinched1, confine2
- 8 letters
- contract2, confined2, restrict2, diminish3, restrain2, straiten
- 9 letters
- exclusive3, illiberal, constrict2
- 10 letters
- specialize3, specialise, uncatholic, constringe
- 13 letters
- circumscribed3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).