1. The quality or state of being narrow in width or extent; limited breadth.
2. The quality of being limited in range, scope, or perspective; lack of breadth of mind or understanding.
3. A situation or circumstance marked by little margin or room; closeness or tightness.

Examples

• The narrownesses of the alleyways made it difficult for cars to pass through.
• Her narrownesses of vision prevented her from seeing alternative solutions.
• The narrownesses of the escape route left little room for error.
• The narrownesses of his interests limited his social connections.
• We won the game by one point, but the narrownesses of our victory showed we needed better preparation.
• The narrownesses of the doorway required us to turn sideways to fit through.
• His narrownesses of mind made him resistant to new ideas.