narrower Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not wide
    narrow.
    • a narrow bridge
    • a narrow line across the page
  2. adjective satellite limited in size or scope
    narrow.
    • the narrow sense of a word
  3. adjective lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
    narrow; narrow-minded.
    • a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
    • narrow opinions
  4. adjective very limited in degree
    narrow.
    • won by a narrow margin
    • a narrow escape
  5. adjective satellite characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
    narrow; minute.
    • a minute inspection of the grounds
    • a narrow scrutiny
    • an exact and minute report

WordNet


Nar"row*er noun
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, narrows or contracts. Hannah More.

Webster 1913