narrowness

Meanings

Plural: narrownesses

Noun

• the property of being narrow; having little width
  • "the narrowness of the road"
• an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
• a restriction of range or scope
  • "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"
  • "the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus"
  • "frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons"
• a small margin
  • "the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"
• The state of being narrow.
• A constriction; a narrow passage or place; an instance or aspect of being narrow, or having a limited scope or extent.

Synonyms

narrow margin, narrow-mindedness, slimness

Antonyms

broad-mindedness, broadness, wideness