narrowest
Most pinched through
Narrowest is the superlative of narrow—the most limited in width, scope, or margin.
A path may be the narrowest in the park; a victory may come by the narrowest of margins.
She squeezed through the narrowest gap in the fence.
He won by the narrowest margin in the election's history.
Limited in scope
- boundedConfined within limits
- confinedKept within bounds
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
finite · minimal · meager · sparse · scant · slender · slight · marginal
Limiting rule or censure
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
strangulate · compress · straiten · constriction · strangulation · blockage · obstruction · congestion
Locate with exactness
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
accuracy · meticulousness · granularity · exactness · surgical · microscopic · hairsplitting · fine-tuned
Adapted for particular function
- nicheRecessed wall space
- rarefiedMade less dense
- esotericAccessible to few
- specificClearly defined, not vague
particular · singular · unique · circumscribed · targeted · focused · defined · delimited
Comfortably close-fitting
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- form-fittingClosely following body contours
- skin-tightExtremely close-fitting clothing
- close-fittingConforming to body shape
body-hugging · clingy · fitted · trim · tapered · contoured · streamlined · sleek
Showing careful judgment
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- particularSpecific or fussy
- fussyExcessively particular
finicky · fastidious · persnickety · exacting · scrupulous · meticulous · demanding · critical
restricted
Limited in scope
constrained · finite · minimal · meager · sparse · scant · slender · slight · marginal · bare
stricture
Limiting rule or censure
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
bottleneck · strangulate · compress · straiten · constriction · strangulation · blockage · obstruction · congestion · clamp
pinpoint
Locate with exactness
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
sharpness · accuracy · meticulousness · granularity · exactness · surgical · microscopic · hairsplitting · fine-tuned · laser-focused
specialized
Adapted for particular function
specific · particular · singular · unique · circumscribed · targeted · focused · defined · delimited · precise
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- form-fittingClosely following body contours
- skin-tightExtremely close-fitting clothing
close-fitting · body-hugging · clingy · fitted · trim · tapered · contoured · streamlined · sleek · sculpted
discriminating
Showing careful judgment
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- particularSpecific or fussy
fussy · finicky · fastidious · persnickety · exacting · scrupulous · meticulous · demanding · critical · judicious