Synonyms of narrows

narrows 1 of 2

plural noun

as in strait

a narrow body of water between two land masses

we had to cautiously navigate our dinghy through the narrows before reaching the open water of the bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strait
• neck
• sound
• channel
• bay
• inlet
• roads
• gulf
• arm
• stretch
• reach
• roadstead

narrows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of narrow

as in tightens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tightens
• constricts
• hinders
• lessens
• impedes
• obstructs
• restricts
• hampers
• blocks
• pinches
• squeezes
• limits
• contracts
• represses
• confines
• suppresses
• bars
• caps
• circumscribes
• modifies
• quells
• numbers
• holds down
• qualifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeds
• widens
• broadens
• expands
• overreaches
• overextends