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The narrowness of the path made us walk in a line.
What does Narrowness mean?
Narrowness means being not very wide.
Dictionary definition
The quality of being narrow, limited, or not wide.
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The drawing showed the narrowness of the river between two cliffs.
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What does narrowness mean?
Narrowness means narrowness means being not very wide.
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WordNarrowness.
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MeaningNarrowness means being not very wide.
ExampleExample: The narrowness of the path made us walk in a line.
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- nair · oh · ness
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- nair
- Ending
- ness
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- Put a little extra energy on nair.
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Synonyms
Words like Narrowness
thinnessUse when something is thin from side to side.
slimnessUse for a narrow or slender shape.
Antonyms
Opposite words
widthUse for how wide something is.
broadnessUse for the quality of being wide.
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Word family
Narrowness word family
Base word
narrowness
adjective
narrow
Not wide or limited in width.
adverb
narrowly
By a small amount or in a narrow way.
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