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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
close
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
close
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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During her successful 2022 mayoral campaign, Bass relied on Latino voters to push her past fellow mayoral candidate Rick Caruso in a tight race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"I knew it was a tight fight, he's a very good fighter. I respect him and we go again," said Edwards.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Some current and former spaceflight officials are skeptical that the Starship lander will be ready for that operation, given the amount of development work ahead and the relatively tight time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Finding a stable job and hugging it tight makes sense.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Her face was white, her lips pressed tight together.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.