cinch

Piece of cake

A cinch is something easily accomplished: The exam was a cinch.

To cinch something is to secure it tightly, from the strap that holds a saddle in place—once cinched, it won't slip.

By extension, to cinch a deal or victory is to make it certain: That last goal cinched the win.

A cinch can also mean a sure thing: It's a cinch he'll be late.

saddle

girth

Measurement around something

secure · buckle · fasten · latigo · billet · rigging · tack · horseback · riding · western

easy

breeze

Light, gentle air movement

walkover · undemanding · uncomplicated · trivial · painless · smooth · facile · untroubled · elementary · basic

tighten

secure

Protected from harm

compress · squeeze · tauten · bind · anchor · latch · grip · lock-down · snug

certainty

guarantee

Formal promise of fulfillment

shoo-in · given · surefire · inevitable · definite · automatic · secured · clinched · sealed

belt

corset

Boned waist-shaping undergarment

bodice · lacing · boning · hourglass · slimming · shapewear

Categories
Opposites
difficulty

cinchordeal

Difficult, painful experience

challenge · nightmare · struggle · bear · beast

certainty

cinchgamble

Stake on uncertain outcome

long shot · toss-up · crapshoot · uncertainty · risk

fastening security

cinchuncinch

Loosen a secured strap

loosen · release · unfasten · slacken · unbuckle

Phrases
Family

succinct, cinched, cinches, cinching, cincture, cincher, cinchers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G