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English adjective: tight | |||
| 1. | tight closely constrained or constricted or constricting | ||
| Samples | Tight skirts. He hated tight starched collars. Fingers closed in a tight fist. A tight feeling in his chest. | ||
| Similar | choky, clenched, clinched, close, close-fitting, skin-tight, skinny, skintight, snug, tight fitting, tight-fitting, tightfitting, tightly fitting, viselike | ||
| See also | tense, tight | ||
| Antonyms | loose | ||
| 2. | tight pulled or drawn tight | ||
| Samples | Taut sails. A tight drumhead. A tight rope. | ||
| Synonyms | taut | ||
| Similar | tense | ||
| Antonyms | lax | ||
| 3. | tight set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration | ||
| Samples | In tight formation. A tight blockade. | ||
| Similar | invulnerable | ||
| Antonyms | vulnerable | ||
| 4. | tight pressed tightly together | ||
| Samples | With lips compressed. | ||
| Synonyms | compressed | ||
| Similar | closed, shut | ||
| Antonyms | opened, open | ||
| 5. | tight (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | ||
| Samples | A mean person. He left a miserly tip. | ||
| Synonyms | mean, mingy, miserly | ||
| Similar | stingy, ungenerous | ||
| Antonyms | generous | ||
| 6. | tight affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow | ||
| Samples | Tight money. A tight market. | ||
| Similar | scarce | ||
| Domain category | economic science, economics, political economy | ||
| Antonyms | abundant | ||
| 7. | tight of such close construction as to be impermeable | ||
| Samples | A tight roof. Warm in our tight little house. | ||
| Similar | air-tight, airtight, dripless, gas-tight, hermetic, leakproof, rainproof, snug, waterproof, waterproofed, watertight | ||
| See also | impermeable, seaworthy, tight | ||
| Antonyms | leaky | ||
| 8. | tight of textiles | ||
| Samples | A close weave. Smooth percale with a very tight weave. | ||
| Synonyms | close | ||
| Similar | fine | ||
| Antonyms | coarse, harsh | ||
| 9. | tight securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid | ||
| Samples | The bolts are tight. | ||
| Similar | secure | ||
| Antonyms | insecure | ||
| 10. | tight (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched | ||
| Samples | A close contest. A close election. A tight game. | ||
| Synonyms | close | ||
| Similar | equal | ||
| Antonyms | unequal | ||
| 11. | tight very drunk | ||
| Synonyms | besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, wet | ||
| Similar | drunk, inebriated, intoxicated | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
| Antonyms | sober | ||
| 12. | tight exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent | ||
| Samples | A nasty problem. A good man to have on your side in a tight situation. | ||
| Synonyms | nasty | ||
| Similar | difficult, hard | ||
| Antonyms | easy | ||
| 13. | tight demanding strict attention to rules and procedures | ||
| Samples | Rigorous discipline. Tight security. Stringent safety measures. | ||
| Synonyms | rigorous, stringent | ||
| Similar | demanding | ||
| Antonyms | undemanding | ||
| 14. | tight packed closely together | ||
| Samples | They stood in a tight little group. Hair in tight curls. The pub was packed tight. | ||
| Similar | compact | ||
| Antonyms | loose | ||
English adverb: tight | |||
| 1. | tight firmly or closely | ||
| Samples | Held fast to the rope. Her foot was stuck fast. Held tight. | ||
| Synonyms | fast | ||
| 2. | tight in an attentive manner | ||
| Samples | He remained close on his guard. | ||
| Synonyms | close, closely | ||
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