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narrowness

narrowness

1 3.4
Little space from one side to the other making it hard to pass
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛroʊnəs/
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  • "As this 'bubble' of water approaches the coast, it piles up in bays, inlets, and rivers, where the narrowness of the waterway acts to amplify the surge."
  • narrowness of shoulders

Examples

  • As I came down the ramp into the lobby, she teetered toward me in little mincing steps because of the narrowness of her dress and held her arms out to embrace me.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • These emission lines tend to be in blue or red because of the narrowness of the part of the spectrum which our eyes interpret as green.

    Blog text (28)

  • The narrowness of the opening.

    Blog text (12)

  • There's nothing wrong with this kind of narrowness.

    Blog text (18)

  • The narrowness is legible in the interiors, where there are several sectional changes that overcome the limitations of width.

    Blog text (23)

  • "I wonder if he'll let us go," the boy said, doubtful, transfixed by the breadth of the strong man's shoulders and the narrowness of his waist.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The narrowness of the path made it difficult for two people to walk side by side.

  • The architect designed the building with a narrowness that maximized the available space.

  • We were amazed by the narrowness of the canyon, which made it feel much more intimate than other areas.

Synonyms

thinness
vsnarrowness
1 3.3

A small width of an object like ice or wire

refers more generally to small overall width rather than material thickness
slenderness
vsnarrowness
1 3.9

A thin, graceful shape that people find attractive

focuses on plain small width without the positive graceful quality

Antonyms

broadness
1 2.5

Great width of a place like a road or river

wideness
1 2.2

A large distance or range across something

How Narrow

thinness
1 3.3
narrowness
1 3.4
broadness
1 2.5

Surface Forms

narrowness singular
narrownesses plural

Morphology

narrowness = narrow (transparent) = narrow + ness

Direct noun formation from the adjective 'narrow' using the productive suffix '-ness' to indicate the state of having little width.

Etymology

Narrowness comes from narrow ('not wide') plus the ending -ness ('state' or 'quality'), so it originally names the 'state of being not wide'. Think of a tight door or a narrow street to remember this meaning.