English noun: tautness | |||
1. | tautness (state) the physical condition of being stretched or strained | ||
Samples | It places great tension on the leg muscles. He could feel the tenseness of her body. | ||
Synonyms | tenseness, tension, tensity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
2. | tautness (attribute) lack of movement or room for movement | ||
Synonyms | tightness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | immovability, immovableness | ||
Antonyms | looseness, play | ||