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Definitions

tight spot

NOUN

bind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crunch dilemma pickle predicament quandary

STRONG

difficulty nuisance

WEAK

between a rock and a hard place hot water no-win situation sticky situation tight situation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

solution

NOUN

corner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box hole

STRONG

difficulty dilemma distress fix impasse impediment jam knot pickle plight scrape

Antonyms

STRONG

benefit boon miracle peace solution

NOUN

difficult situation

Synonyms

WEAK

sticky wicket

NOUN

pickle

Synonyms

STRONG

bind box corner difficulty dilemma disorder fix hole jam predicament quandary scrape spot

WEAK

hot water

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage benefit boon ease good fortune peace solution

WEAK

pleasure

NOUN

pinch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crunch

STRONG

box clutch contingency crisis difficulty emergency exigency hardship juncture necessity oppression pass plight pressure strait stress

WEAK

tight squeeze turning point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage blessing calm ease peace

WEAK

good fortune

NOUN

scrape

Synonyms

STRONG

corner difficulty dilemma discomfiture distress embarrassment fix hole jam mess pickle plight predicament trouble

WEAK

awkward situation

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing boon comfort contentment good fortune miracle pleasure

NOUN

snag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier bug crunch difficulty disadvantage drawback glitch hitch holdup hurdle impediment inconvenience obstacle stumbling block

STRONG

bar blockade brake catch clog crimp cropper curb drag fix hamper hole knot obstruction pickle problem puzzler scrape spot

WEAK

Catch-22 the rub

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing help

STRONG

boon solution

WEAK

convenience

Example Sentences

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Super Micro also found itself in a tight spot in August 2024, when a report by a short seller raised concerns about the firm’s accounting practices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

These revolutionary changes seem to put workers in a tight spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

That has put the company in a tight spot, after US sanctions on NIS came into effect last month over its ties to Russia's energy industry.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Clever as they are, both parties make it out of a tight spot just fine, but it’s Bob who’s left to pick up the pieces.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

“Well, she doesn’t have any family or means of support. No long-standing friends able to help her out of a tight spot if the need arises.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

tight spot

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