noun
the property of being narrow
Examples
- having little width
- the narrowness of the road
noun
an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
Synonyms
narrow-mindedness
noun
a restriction of range or scope
Examples
- 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
noun
a small margin
Synonyms
Examples
- the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory
- the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote