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

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

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

Example Sentences

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Tight supplies have driven beef prices higher, making U.S. beef less competitive globally.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Tight cattle supply—driven by years of drought and herd reduction—has pushed up cattle costs sharply, squeezing meatpackers’ beef margins.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Tight end Traore came through the NFL Academy but Bernard has never played American football before - his physical attributes have earned him a shot at making it with the Eagles.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Tight nitrile butadiene rubber supply as well as rising nitrile and natural rubber prices may weigh on sales volumes, but flexible production could allow a shift toward natural rubber gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Tight enough to almost make him ask, What’s your problem?

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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