English adjective: narrowing | |||
1. | narrowing becoming gradually narrower | ||
Samples | Long tapering fingers. Trousers with tapered legs. | ||
Synonyms | tapered, tapering | ||
Similar | narrow | ||
Antonyms | broad, wide | ||
2. | narrowing (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | ||
Synonyms | constricting, constrictive | ||
Similar | narrow | ||
Antonyms | broad, wide | ||
English noun: narrowing | |||
1. | narrowing (attribute) an instance of becoming narrow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bottleneck, chokepoint, coarctation, constriction, taper | ||
2. | narrowing (process) a decrease in width | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, decrement | ||
Antonyms | widening, broadening | ||
3. | narrowing (act) the act of making something narrower | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change of shape | ||
Antonyms | broadening, widening | ||