tight
Stretched to limit
Tight describes something firmly fixed, stretched taut, or fitting closely with little room to spare.
A tight lid won't come off easily.
Tight jeans hug the body.
A tight deadline leaves no margin.
Money is tight when funds are scarce.
A tight game is closely contested.
Someone who is tight with money is stingy; someone tight with a friend is close.
Tight also means drunk: He got tight at the party.
In slang, tight means excellent or cool: That new album is tight.
Perfectly correct, no deviation
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- exactingDemanding great care
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
controlled · narrow · fine · calibrated · disciplined · demanding · stringent · unforgiving
Comfortably close-fitting
- formfittingClosely following body shape
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- bodyconTight garment showcasing silhouette
- clingyTending to hold on
figure-hugging · contoured · streamlined · sculpted · stretch · spandex · lycra · elasticized
Impervious to atmosphere
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- secureProtected from harm
- leakproofImpervious to seepage
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
impermeable · fastened · locked · closed · shut · weatherproof · vacuum-sealed · pressurized
Firm bilateral compression
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- bindFasten or obligate
- clampDevice for holding tight
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
strangle · choke · cramp · tourniquet · vise · corset · girdle · lacing
Sparing with resources
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- cheapLow in price
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- thriftyPrudent with resources
closefisted · penurious · cheapskate · scrooge-like · ungenerous · pinching · sparing · skimping
Closely personal or private
- close-knitStrongly united group
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
- unifiedCombined into one
- cohesiveTending to bond
inseparable · solid · strong · loyal · connected · trusting · familial · brotherly
Affected by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- sloshedVery intoxicated
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
wasted · loaded · smashed · hammered · soused · pickled · three-sheets
Restricted in extent
- rationedDivided into fixed shares
- restrictedLimited in scope
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- leanLacking fat; incline
stretched · insufficient · squeezed · constrained · competitive · short · unavailable · meager
exact
Perfectly correct, no deviation
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- exactingDemanding great care
meticulous · controlled · narrow · fine · calibrated · disciplined · demanding · stringent · unforgiving · razor-thin
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
- formfittingClosely following body shape
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- bodyconTight garment showcasing silhouette
clingy · figure-hugging · contoured · streamlined · sculpted · stretch · spandex · lycra · elasticized · compressive
airtight
Impervious to atmosphere
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- secureProtected from harm
- leakproofImpervious to seepage
hermetic · impermeable · fastened · locked · closed · shut · weatherproof · vacuum-sealed · pressurized · caulked
squeeze
Firm bilateral compression
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- bindFasten or obligate
- clampDevice for holding tight
cinch · strangle · choke · cramp · tourniquet · vise · corset · girdle · lacing · straitjacket
frugal
Sparing with resources
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- cheapLow in price
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
thrifty · closefisted · penurious · cheapskate · scrooge-like · ungenerous · pinching · sparing · skimping · hoarding
intimate
Closely personal or private
- close-knitStrongly united group
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
- unifiedCombined into one
cohesive · inseparable · solid · strong · loyal · connected · trusting · familial · brotherly · sisterly
intoxicated
Affected by alcohol
inebriated · wasted · loaded · smashed · hammered · soused · pickled · three-sheets
limited
Restricted in extent
- rationedDivided into fixed shares
- restrictedLimited in scope
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
lean · stretched · insufficient · squeezed · constrained · competitive · short · unavailable · meager · deficit
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
on-edge · strained · uneasy · apprehensive · jittery · restless · edgy · agitated · clenched · high-strung
- 90s Slangall that, as if, da bomb, the bomb, dope
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- brevitybrevity, concise, succinct, terse, pithy
- clothing featuresadjustable, breathable, buttoned, cuffed, durable
- clothing fitslim fit, loose fit, regular fit, fitted, relaxed fit
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- sleep tightNighttime parting wish
- sit tightWait without acting
- hold tightMaintain firm grasp
- tight spotDifficult position, few options
- hang tightWait patiently in place
- tightened one's beltReduced personal spending
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