Definitions and Examples of narrower, smaller
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Having less width; not wide.
Example
The road became narrower as we drove up the mountain.
Less in size or amount; not large.
Example
The new apartment was smaller than the previous one, but it was more affordable.
Key Differences: narrower vs smaller
- 1Narrower is used to describe a decrease in width, while smaller is used to describe a decrease in size or amount.
- 2Narrower is often used to describe physical objects like roads, hallways, or doorways, while smaller can be used to describe both physical and abstract concepts like budgets, teams, or ideas.
Effective Usage of narrower, smaller
- 1Spatial Relationships: Use wider and narrower to describe the width of physical objects.
- 2Quantitative Comparisons: Use smaller and wider to compare sizes or amounts of objects or concepts.
- 3Creative Writing: Incorporate these antonyms in narratives to create vivid descriptions of settings and characters.
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Remember this!
The antonyms narrower and smaller convey a sense of reduction in size or width. Narrower is used to describe a decrease in width, while smaller is used to describe a decrease in size or amount. Use these words to describe spatial relationships, make quantitative comparisons, and enrich creative writing.
