clinging
Refusing to release
Clinging describes something that holds tightly or adheres closely.
A clinging vine wraps around its support; a clinging dress follows the body's contours.
Applied to people, clinging suggests excessive emotional dependence: a clinging child, a clinging ex-boyfriend.
The word carries slightly negative connotations when describing adults—neediness rather than affection.
Secure manual hold
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- stickinessAdhesive property
- tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
cohesion · bonding · latching · fastening · attachment · velcro · magnetism · clingfilm
Stubbornly determined to continue
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- relentlessContinuing without pause
unyielding · obstinate · insistent · unshakable · persevering · grasping · refusing · resisting
Excessive emotional reliance
- codependencyExcessive emotional reliance on another
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- possessivenessExcessive attachment to ownership
jealousy · smothering · suffocating · demanding · obsessive · desperate · anxious · fearful
grip
Secure manual hold
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- stickinessAdhesive property
tackiness · cohesion · bonding · latching · fastening · attachment · velcro · magnetism · clingfilm · shrink-wrap
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- doggedStubbornly persevering
relentless · unyielding · obstinate · insistent · unshakable · persevering · grasping · refusing · resisting · enduring
neediness
Excessive emotional reliance
- codependencyExcessive emotional reliance on another
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
possessiveness · jealousy · smothering · suffocating · demanding · obsessive · desperate · anxious · fearful · dependent
form-fitting
Closely following body contours
spandex · lycra · tight · leggings · tights · leotard · bodysuit · stockings · wrap · sheath
devoted
Loyally and lovingly attached
bonded · committed · attached · affectionate · fond · intimate · trusting · dedicated · unwavering · constant
- Dependent Originationpratityasamutpada, causal chain, causal links, ignorance, formations
- clothing fitslim fit, loose fit, regular fit, fitted, tight fit
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, rely, need
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- sticky texturessticky, tacky, gluey, gummy, adhesive
- tight clothingbodycon, bodycon dress, bodysuit, catsuit, compression shorts
clingingreleasing
Allowing to escape
letting go · detaching · loosening · slipping · falling away
clingingindependent
Free from external control
self-reliant · detached · aloof · autonomous · self-sufficient
- clinging toGripping without releasing
- clinging onGrasping something tightly, persistently
- clinging vineOverly dependent person