tightest
Fitting most snugly
Tightest is the superlative of tight—the most firmly fixed, most closely fitting, or most restrictive.
A race decided by the tightest of margins was nearly a tie.
The tightest security allows no breach.
In slang, the tightest friend is the closest, and the tightest outfit is the most stylish.
Most near in distance
- strongestMaximum in power
- inseparableUnable to be divided
- unbreakableImpossible to damage
- intimateClosely personal or private
loyal · devoted · trusted · solid · steadfast · bonded · connected · united
Most tightly fitted
- closestMost near in distance
- form-fittingClosely following body contours
- skintightExtremely close-fitting clothing
- body-huggingClosely following the figure
clingy · constricting · squeezed · compressed · cramped · narrow · pinched · binding
Most near in distance
- narrowestLeast broad of all
- razor-thinExtremely narrow or slight
- deadlockedUnable to progress further
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
contested · hard-fought · fierce · intense · grueling · cutthroat · nail-biter · squeaker
Most unyielding in rules
- firmestMost rigid, least yielding
- rigidUnable to bend
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
- restrictiveImposing narrow boundaries
regulated · disciplined · regimented · authoritarian · iron-fisted · micromanaged · meticulous · exacting
Least likely to cause harm
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- fortifiedMade more resistant
guarded · sealed · protected · impenetrable · airtight · watertight · tamper-proof · bulletproof
closest
Most near in distance
- strongestMaximum in power
- inseparableUnable to be divided
- unbreakableImpossible to damage
intimate · loyal · devoted · trusted · solid · steadfast · bonded · connected · united · faithful
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Most tightly fitted
- closestMost near in distance
- form-fittingClosely following body contours
- skintightExtremely close-fitting clothing
body-hugging · clingy · constricting · squeezed · compressed · cramped · narrow · pinched · binding · stretched
closest
Most near in distance
- narrowestLeast broad of all
- razor-thinExtremely narrow or slight
- deadlockedUnable to progress further
competitive · contested · hard-fought · fierce · intense · grueling · cutthroat · nail-biter · squeaker · cliffhanger
strictest
Most unyielding in rules
restrictive · regulated · disciplined · regimented · authoritarian · iron-fisted · micromanaged · meticulous · exacting · uncompromising
safest
Least likely to cause harm
fortified · guarded · sealed · protected · impenetrable · airtight · watertight · tamper-proof · bulletproof · reinforced
coolest
Most unflappable or trendy
illest · raddest · flyest · finest · best · awesome · fire · lit · prime · top-notch
- tightened one's beltReduced personal spending
- tighten upMake less loose
- tighten one's beltReduce personal expenditures
- tighten your beltReduce spending voluntarily
- tightening upMaking something more secure
- belt tighteningReducing expenditures deliberately
tighten, tightened, tightens, tightening, tighter, untighten, untightened, untightening, overtightened