English word
Tight
Definitions
adjective
- having elements close together
- difficult to cope with
- relatively difficult to obtain
- characterized by such difficultyalso
- not liberal in giving : stingy
- characterized by little difference in the relative positions of contestants with respect to final outcome : close
- characterized by firmness or strictness in control or application or in attention to details
- marked by control or discipline in expression or style : having little or no extraneous matter
- characterized by a polished style and precise arrangements in music performance
- having a close personal or working relationship : intimate
- being such that the subject fills the frame
- somewhat drunk
- so close in structure as to prevent passage or escape (as of liquid, gas, or light)
- compare lightproof, watertight
- capable, competentchiefly dialectal
- fitting very close to the body
- too snugalso
- closely packed : very full
- barely allowing time for completion
- allowing little or no room for free motion or movement
- having a small radiusalso
- strongly fixed or held : secure
- not slack or loose : taut
- marked by firmness and muscle tonealso
- marked by unusual tension (as in the face or body)
Synonyms for tight
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- close
- impermeable
- dense
- snug
- impervious
- impenetrable