Synonyms of narrow

narrow 1 of 3

adjective

ˈner-(ˌ)ō 

1

as in thin

being of less than usual width

found a narrow opening in the fence that he was able to squeeze through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thin
• slender
• skinny
• fine
• slim
• tight
• close
• linear
• elongated
• needlelike
• paper-thin
• elongate
• spare
• condensed
• ultrathin
• compressed
• constricted
• slim-jim
• tightened
• squeezed
• attenuated
• hairline
• lanky
• contracted
• spindly
• reedy
• stringy
• wispy
• attenuate
• willowy
• rangy
• twiggy
• bottleneck
• lank
• stalky
• shoestring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wide
• broad
• fat
• thick
• stocky
• squat
• stumpy
• massive
• chunky
• thickset
• voluminous
• bulky
• thickish
• widish

2

as in small

not broad or open in views or opinions

a narrow person who thought that anyone who even owned a television had been morally corrupted by society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• small
• parochial
• petty
• little
• insular
• narrow-minded
• provincial
• stubborn
• sectarian
• rigid
• illiberal
• small-minded
• limited
• picayune
• Lilliputian
• partisan
• obstinate
• bigoted
• partial
• wrongheaded
• discriminatory
• biased
• ironbound
• inflexible
• obdurate
• dogmatic
• discriminating
• unyielding
• intolerant
• reactionary
• prejudiced
• opinionated
• hidebound
• opinionative
• jaundiced
• dogmatical
• stodgy
• old-fashioned
• one-sided
• unsophisticated
• set
• stuffy
• straitlaced
• straightlaced
• brassbound
• hick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• liberal
• cosmopolitan
• receptive
• tolerant
• objective
• catholic
• impartial
• unbiased
• unprejudiced
• nonpartisan
• broad-minded
• open-minded
• freethinking

3

as in limited

having distinct or certain limits

a play about human suffering, but in a narrower sense, also about the modern struggles of the working-class poor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limited
• restricted
• finite
• defined
• definite
• specific
• circumscribed
• bounded
• determinate
• measured
• small
• confined
• detailed
• tiny
• qualified
• constricted
• fixed
• moderate
• modified
• modest
• precise
• exact
• puny
• determined
• settled
• minute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infinite
• endless
• indefinite
• undefined
• unlimited
• boundless
• limitless
• unbounded
• general
• dimensionless
• immeasurable
• unmeasured
• illimitable
• innumerable
• measureless
• countless
• vague
• unfathomable
• inexhaustible
• bottomless
• large
• incalculable
• unqualified
• nebulous
• indeterminate
• inestimable
• enlarged
• vast
• unreserved
• extensive
• considerable
• broad
• substantial
• expanded
• big
• great
• plentiful
• sizable
• sizeable
• major
• voluminous
• copious
• bulky
• oversized
• super
• handsome
• whole
• respectable
• goodly
• oversize
• expansive
• hefty
• sweeping
• comprehensive
• ample
• jumbo
• grandiose
• universal
• epic
• inclusive
• global
• bumper
• cosmopolitan
• largish
• escalated
• plenitudinous
• overscaled
• hulking
• overscale
• king-size
• king-sized
• whacking

4

as in close

showing little difference in the standing of the competitors

a narrow gubernatorial contest, the outcome of which may depend upon a handful of votes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• close
• tight
• crowded
• neck and neck
• hairbreadth
• nip and tuck
• down-to-the-wire

5

as in parochial

unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints

tried to convince the narrow members of her family that there are many paths to a successful career that don't involve getting a university degree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parochial
• provincial
• bigoted
• intolerant
• prejudiced
• narrow-minded
• partial
• partisan
• small-minded
• illiberal
• reactionary
• insular
• hidebound
• blindfolded
• old-fashioned
• biased
• blinkered
• one-sided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberal
• extreme
• tolerant
• radical
• progressive
• unprejudiced
• objective
• broad-minded
• open-minded
• impartial
• unbiased

narrow

2 of 3

noun

as in bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bay
• inlet
• lagoon
• roads
• cove
• fiord
• estuary
• fjord
• embayment
• bight
• port
• anchorage
• harbor
• creek
• roadstead
• arm
• loch
• firth
• lough
• canal
• basin
• gulf
• dock
• strait
• sound
• marina
• haven
• mooring
• harborage
• channel
• home port
• moorage
• seaport
• containerport

narrow

3 of 3

verb

as in to tighten

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tighten
• impede
• hinder
• hamper
• obstruct
• block
• restrict
• confine
• constrict
• lessen
• limit
• bar
• squeeze
• contract
• hold down
• pinch
• circumscribe
• number
• repress
• suppress
• cap
• modify
• quell
• qualify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceed
• broaden
• widen
• expand
• overreach
• overextend

Examples of narrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In recent weeks, election polls show the narrow lead Vice President Kamala Harris had over Trump slipping. —Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

But with a narrow waist, more room at the hips and a contoured waistband, this trendy style is cut specifically for curvy hourglass figures. —Paula Lee, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024

Noun

Here's what to know Biden’s path to victory narrows in the wake of his damaging debate performance. —Washington post Staff, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

Adrenaline is released, heart rate increases, blood flows into the muscles, the digestive system shuts down and consciousness narrows, focusing on the threat. —Paul Bloom, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2023

Verb

The company also narrowed its guidance for core funds from operations in the full year, calling for $6.65 to $6.75 per share. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

The commission narrowed in on policy solutions, such as reducing the marketing and availability of gambling, curbing government influence on gambling and avoiding research funded by the gambling industry. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing narrow

• narrow (down)
• narrow escape