NARROWNESS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowness

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Definition of narrowness

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Recent Examples of narrowness Block said advocates for trans teenagers were heartened by the narrowness of the decision. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026 While disagreeing with the decision, the groups applauded its narrowness. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The narrowness of the race continues a remarkable trend in Peruvian politics. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 The narrowness of the track made even a top speed of 120mph appear much higher. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 June 2026 These days, living through a presidency marked by narrowness and resentment, the grace, humor, and curiosity with which Barack Obama approached the world feel impossibly distant. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 The performance advantages of DSLMs come from their narrowness. — Sam Mugel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The narrowness of the land means that the resort is swaddled between two beaches—Playa Blanca and Playa Virador—setting it apart from other nearby hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 The Sound Dues rankled the maritime powers of the day, but Denmark could easily enforce them thanks to the narrowness of the Øresund Strait, which is less than 3 miles wide at Helsingør. — Vivek Krishnamurthy, The Conversation, 5 May 2026

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Some scientists speculate that acetaldehyde might trigger a release of the immune-signalling chemical histamine, leading to alcohol-intolerance symptoms.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
In recent years, white supremacists have embraced the concept of lactose intolerance as a distinguishing debility of nonwhite people.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of intolerance

Noun

In fact, at no point in his broader career has the 31-year-old, who is known for his racist slurs and unabashed bigotry, achieved anything of note.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
In our conversation, Nunez pointed to brand campaigns that seem so tone-deaf that they border bigotry.

— Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of bigotry

Noun

That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Mann loves a man with an obsession, but this sentiment is about expanding that narrow-mindedness to make space in our lives for others.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of narrow-mindedness

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That was the case in the United States during the legal segregation of African Americans in the South—some police officers were members of violent white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Defense attorneys described their confinement as effectively punitive segregation even though the brothers had not committed disciplinary violations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregation

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