close-fitting

[klohs-fit-ing] / ˈkloʊsˈfɪt ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compact cramped fast inflexible narrow rigid solid stable steady stiff strained strong sturdy taut tense thick tightened

WEAK

bound clasped 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

Example Sentences

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Clad in close-fitting black outfits, two performers get into stance for a fight scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

It defines the garment as a close-fitting covering over the whole head, with holes only for the eyes, nose, or mouth.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023

The brand’s exciting long-lean silhouette was accentuated by long, dragging wing-like hems on close-fitting trousers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2022

In photos on her Instagram account, she pouts and poses for the camera, decked out in wigs, elaborate makeup and close-fitting dresses, her arms covered with a smattering of tattoos.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2018

The close-fitting armor is forged by the Teluman smithy—one of the oldest in the Empire—and is strong enough to turn away all but the finest blades.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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