Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  4  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  bottleneck 
  =>  taper  off 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  concretize 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  overspecialize,  overspecialise 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  astringe 
  =>  strangulate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  4  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  bottleneck 
  =>  taper  off 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  concretize 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  overspecialize,  overspecialise 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  astringe 
  =>  strangulate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  narrow 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  4  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  change 
  Also  See->  narrow  down#2;  narrow  down#3 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  determine 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  change,  alter,  vary 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  tighten 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  narrow 
 
  narrow  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  determine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  change,  alter,  vary 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  tighten 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  narrow 
  eastern  narrow-mouthed  toad 
  narrow 
  narrow-leaf  cattail 
  narrow-leaf  penstemon 
  narrow-leaved  bottletree 
  narrow-leaved  everlasting  pea 
  narrow-leaved  flame  flower 
  narrow-leaved  plantain 
  narrow-leaved  reedmace 
  narrow-leaved  spleenwort 
  narrow-leaved  strap  fern 
  narrow-leaved  water  plantain 
  narrow-leaved  white-topped  aster 
  narrow-mindedness 
  narrow  beech  fern 
  narrow  escape 
  narrow  gauge 
  narrow  goldenrod 
  narrow  wale 
  narrowboat 
  narrowbody 
  narrowbody  aircraft 
  narrowhead  morel 
  narrowing 
  narrowness 
  straight  and  narrow 
  strait  and  narrow 
  western  narrow-mouthed  toad 
 
  Overview  of  noun  narrow 
 
  The  noun  narrow  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  narrow  --  (a  narrow  strait  connecting  two  bodies  of  water) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  narrow 
 
  The  verb  narrow  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  narrow,  contract  --  (make  or  become  more  narrow  or  restricted;  "The  selection  was  narrowed";  "The  road  narrowed") 
  2.  (1)  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify  --  (define  clearly;  "I  cannot  narrow  down  the  rules  for  this  game") 
  3.  (1)  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down  --  (become  more  special;  "We  specialize  in  dried  flowers") 
  4.  (1)  constrict,  constringe,  narrow  --  (become  tight  or  or  as  if  tight;  "Her  throat  constricted") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  narrow 
 
  The  adj  narrow  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  narrow  --  (not  wide;  "a  narrow  bridge";  "a  narrow  line  across  the  page") 
  2.  (2)  narrow  --  (limited  in  size  or  scope;  "the  narrow  sense  of  a  word") 
  3.  (1)  narrow-minded,  narrow  --  (lacking  tolerance  or  flexibility  or  breadth  of  view;  "a  brilliant  but  narrow-minded  judge";  "narrow  opinions") 
  4.  narrow  --  (very  limited  in  degree;  "won  by  a  narrow  margin";  "a  narrow  escape") 
  5.  minute,  narrow  --  (characterized  by  painstaking  care  and  detailed  examination;  "a  minute  inspection  of  the  grounds";  "a  narrow  scrutiny";  "an  exact  and  minute  report") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  narrow 
 
  5  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
 
  wide  (vs.  narrow),  broad 
  =>  beamy 
  =>  bird's-eye,  panoramic 
  =>  broad-brimmed 
  =>  citywide 
  =>  countywide 
  =>  countrywide,  nationwide 
  =>  covering,  overhanging,  overspreading 
  =>  deep 
  =>  heavy,  thick 
  =>  in  width(prenominal),  in  breadth(prenominal) 
  =>  spreading,  wide-spreading 
  =>  statewide 
  =>  stretching(postnominal),  wide-spreading 
  =>  sweeping 
  =>  wide-screen(postnominal) 
  =>  fanlike 
 
  Sense  2 
  narrow 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  limited)  ->  unlimited,  limitless 
 
  Sense  3 
  narrow-minded  (vs.  broad-minded),  narrow 
 
 
  Sense  4 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
 
  wide  (vs.  narrow) 
  =>  comfortable 
 
  Sense  5 
  minute,  narrow 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  careful)  ->  careless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  narrow 
 
  5  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
  =>  constricting,  constrictive,  narrowing 
  =>  narrowed 
  =>  slender,  thin 
  =>  strait 
  =>  straplike 
  =>  tapered,  tapering,  narrowing 
  Also  See->  limited#1;  narrow-minded#2,  narrow#3;  thin#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  narrow 
  =>  limited  (vs.  unlimited) 
 
  Sense  3 
  narrow-minded  (vs.  broad-minded),  narrow 
  =>  close-minded,  closed-minded 
  =>  dogmatic,  dogmatical 
  =>  illiberal,  intolerant 
  =>  opinionated,  opinionative,  self-opinionated 
  =>  petty,  small-minded 
  Also  See->  narrow#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
  =>  bare(postnominal),  marginal 
 
  Sense  5 
  minute,  narrow 
  =>  careful  (vs.  careless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  narrow 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
  =>  width,  breadth 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  narrow 
 
  narrow  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  narrow 
  narrow 
  narrow-minded 
  narrowed 
  narrowing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  narrow 
 
  The  noun  narrow  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  narrow  --  (a  narrow  strait  connecting  two  bodies  of  water) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  narrow 
 
  The  verb  narrow  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  narrow,  contract  --  (make  or  become  more  narrow  or  restricted;  "The  selection  was  narrowed";  "The  road  narrowed") 
  2.  (1)  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify  --  (define  clearly;  "I  cannot  narrow  down  the  rules  for  this  game") 
  3.  (1)  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down  --  (become  more  special;  "We  specialize  in  dried  flowers") 
  4.  (1)  constrict,  constringe,  narrow  --  (become  tight  or  or  as  if  tight;  "Her  throat  constricted") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  narrow 
 
  The  adj  narrow  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  narrow  --  (not  wide;  "a  narrow  bridge";  "a  narrow  line  across  the  page") 
  2.  (2)  narrow  --  (limited  in  size  or  scope;  "the  narrow  sense  of  a  word") 
  3.  (1)  narrow-minded,  narrow  --  (lacking  tolerance  or  flexibility  or  breadth  of  view;  "a  brilliant  but  narrow-minded  judge";  "narrow  opinions") 
  4.  narrow  --  (very  limited  in  degree;  "won  by  a  narrow  margin";  "a  narrow  escape") 
  5.  minute,  narrow  --  (characterized  by  painstaking  care  and  detailed  examination;  "a  minute  inspection  of  the  grounds";  "a  narrow  scrutiny";  "an  exact  and  minute  report") 

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