Definition of narrowness

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • narrowness is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • narrowness is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • narrowness is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of narrowness


  • a small margin (noun)

    Examples

    1. the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote

    Synonyms

    1. narrow margin
    2. slimness
  • an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. narrow-mindedness
  • a restriction of range or scope (noun)

    Examples

    1. the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students
    2. the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus
    3. frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons
  • the property of being narrow; having little width (noun)

    Examples

    1. the narrowness of the road

See definition of narrowness in Merriam Webster