an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
noun
a restriction of range or scope
“the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students”
noun
a small margin
“the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory”
Word Forms
narrow
adjective
not wide
narrow-minded
adjective
rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines
slim
adjective
small in quantity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Enge
die Eigenschaft, eng zu sein; wenig Breite haben
🇫🇷French
étroitesse
la propriété d'être étroit; ayant peu de largeur
🇪🇸Spanish
estrechez
la propiedad de ser estrecho; teniendo poco ancho
🇮🇹Italian
ristrettezza
la proprietà di essere ristretto; avendo poca larghezza
🇳🇱Dutch
bekrompenheid
de eigenschap smal te zijn; weinig breedte hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
estreiteza
a propriedade de ser estreito; tendo pouca largura
🇷🇺Russian
узость
свойство быть узким; имеющий небольшую ширину
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संकीर्णता
संकीर्ण होने का गुण; कम चौड़ाई होना
🇧🇩Bengali
সংকীর্ণতা
সংকীর্ণ হওয়ার সম্পত্তি; সামান্য প্রস্থ আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுகிய தன்மை
குறுகியதாக இருக்கும் சொத்து; சிறிய அகலம் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
సంకుచితత్వం
ఇరుకైన ఆస్తి; తక్కువ వెడల్పు కలిగి
🇮🇳Marathi
अरुंदता
अरुंद असण्याचा गुणधर्म; कमी रुंदी असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંકુચિતતા
સાંકડી હોવાની મિલકત; થોડી પહોળાઈ ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಕುಚಿತತೆ
ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಆಸ್ತಿ; ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಗಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സങ്കുചിതത്വം
ഇടുങ്ങിയതിൻറെ സ്വത്ത്; വീതി കുറവാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੰਗਤਾ
ਤੰਗ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ; ਥੋੜੀ ਚੌੜਾਈ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنگی
تنگ ہونے کی خاصیت؛ کم چوڑائی ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
狭隘
狭窄的特性；宽度很小
🇯🇵Japanese
狭さ
狭いという性質。幅が狭い
🇰🇷Korean
좁음
폭이 좁은 성질; 폭이 거의 없는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hẹp hòi
tính chất hẹp hòi; có chiều rộng nhỏ
🇹🇭Thai
ความแคบ
คุณสมบัติของความแคบ มีความกว้างน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesempitan
sifat sempit; memiliki lebar yang kecil
🇵🇭Filipino
kakitiran
ang ari-arian ng pagiging makitid; may maliit na lapad
🇲🇾Malay
kesempitan
harta menjadi sempit; mempunyai sedikit lebar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضيق
خاصية الضيق. وجود القليل من العرض
🇮🇷Persian
باریکی
خاصیت باریک بودن; دارای عرض کم
🇹🇷Turkish
darlık
dar olma özelliği; genişliği az olan
🇮🇱Hebrew
צָרוּת
התכונה להיות צר; בעל רוחב קטן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'narrowness'?
The primary meaning of 'narrowness' is 'the property of being narrow; having little width'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'narrowness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'narrowness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'narrowness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'narrowness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'narrowness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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