

0 / 0 

tight
adjective
- closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
Antonyms: loose Similar: binding, constricting, choky, clenched, clinched, close, snug, close-fitting, skintight, tight-fitting, tightly fitting, viselike - pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
Synonyms: taut Similar: tense - set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
Similar: invulnerable - pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
Synonyms: compressed Similar: closed, shut - used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
Synonyms: mean, mingy, miserly Similar: stingy, ungenerous - affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
Similar: scarce - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
Antonyms: leaky Similar: airtight, air-tight, gas-tight, dripless, hermetic, rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed, sealed, snug, watertight - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
Synonyms: close Similar: fine - securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight"
Similar: secure - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
Synonyms: close Similar: equal - very drunk
Synonyms: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddley, tiddly, tipsy, wet Similar: intoxicated, drunk, inebriated - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
Synonyms: nasty Similar: difficult, hard - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
Synonyms: rigorous, stringent Similar: demanding - packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
Similar: compact
adverb
- firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
Synonyms: fast - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
Synonyms: close, closely
Show Complete Word Source Live Entry