145 Synonyms & Antonyms For TIGHT

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Definitions tight [tahyt] / taɪt / ADJECTIVE close, snug Synonyms STRONGEST compact cramped fast inflexible narrow rigid solid stable steady stiff strained strong sturdy taut tense thick tightened WEAK bound clasped close-fitting constricted contracted crowded dense drawn enduring established firm fixed hidebound invulnerable secure set skintight stretched tenacious unbending unyielding Antonyms STRONGEST loose slack yielding WEAK comfortable easy open wide ADJECTIVE sealed Synonyms STRONGEST airtight fast short uncomfortable WEAK blind blocked bolted choking clumped cramping crushing cutting fastened firm fixed hermetic hermetically sealed impenetrable impermeable impervious locked nailed obstructed padlocked pinching plugged proof secure shrunken shut skintight slammed smothering snapped sound stopped up tied tied-up watertight Antonyms STRONGEST loose WEAK open slack unsealed ADJECTIVE stingy Synonyms STRONGEST cheap STRONG close WEAK grasping mean miserly parsimonious penny-pinching penurious sparing tightfisted Antonyms STRONGEST generous openhanded WEAK easy giving lavish liberal loose open ADJECTIVE difficult, troublesome Synonyms STRONGEST precarious rough tense tough tricky STRONG close WEAK arduous critical dangerous distressing disturbing exacting hazardous near perilous punishing sticky ticklish trying upsetting worrisome Antonyms STRONGEST calm WEAK comfortable untroubled ADJECTIVE intoxicated Synonyms STRONGEST high WEAK boozy buzzed drunk drunken inebriated loaded pickled plastered smashed stewed stoned tipsy under the influence Antonyms WEAK sober

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"They were getting away, going through tight gaps, alleyways, footpaths and even off-road."

From BBC

For one, if even more jet engine parts get diverted to produce power turbines, that could worsen the shortage in the jet-engine market, which is already very tight.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Some of the tight inventory markets, like Boston, finally has some inventory growth,” he says.

From Barron's

“Some of the tight inventory markets, like Boston, finally has some inventory growth,” he says.

From Barron's

Aiza adds that it can give you a "slightly tighter, fresher appearance, particularly in the morning" but results are temporary and the effect "lasts hours rather than days".

From BBC

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amiable avaricious cheap cheaper cheapest claustrophobic close close close closefitting close-fisted compact companionable costive cramped crowded drunk dull duller economical fastened familiar fast fast faster faster fastest fastest firmly firm fixed frugal greedy hard harder hermetic impervious inebriated intoxicated lit locked looped matey meaner mean more compact more crowded more economical more familiar more solid most frugal narrower narrower narrow narrow neck and neck parsimonious penny-pinching pickled piggish pinching potted provident scantier scantier scantest scanter scant/scanty scantiest scantiest scanty sealed secure short skimpy sloshed snug solid sparing stewed stiff stinko strained stuffed tenacious tenacious thick thrifty tightfisted tipsy tough toughest tougher trying unbreakable unmovable

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