tight

Adjective
  1. Closely constrained or constricted or constricting (synset 301450193)
    "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
    also:
    • tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable
    • tense - taut or rigid; stretched tight
    similar to:
  2. Pulled or drawn tight (synset 302412229)
    "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
    similar to: tense - taut or rigid; stretched tight
    same as: taut
  3. Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration (synset 302536600)
    "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
    similar to: invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable
  4. Pressed tightly together (synset 301659964)
    "with lips compressed"
    similar to: closed, shut - used especially of mouth or eyes
    same as: compressed
  5. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity (synset 301117549)
    "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
    similar to: stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
    same as: mean, mingy, miserly
  6. Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow (synset 300017224)
    "tight money"; "a tight market"
    referred to in: economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
    similar to: scarce - deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  7. Of such close construction as to be impermeable (synset 301401203)
    "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
    also:
    • tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting
    • impermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
    • seaworthy - fit for a sea voyage
    similar to:
  8. Of textiles (synset 302240484)
    "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
    similar to: fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
    same as: close
  9. Securely or solidly fixed in place;
    Rigid (synset 302102950)
    "the bolts are tight"
    similar to: secure - not likely to fail or give way
  10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched (synset 300893915)
    "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
    similar to: equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
    same as: close
  11. Very drunk (synset 300801674)
    domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    similar to: drunk, gone, inebriated, intoxicated, ripped - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
    same as: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, wet
  12. Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent (synset 300751340)
    "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
    similar to: difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
    same as: nasty
  13. Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (synset 300714525)
    "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
    similar to: demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
    same as: rigorous, stringent
  14. Packed closely together (synset 300505069)
    "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
    similar to: compact - closely and firmly united or packed together
Adverb
  1. Firmly or closely (synset 400086892)
    "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
    same as: fast
  2. In an attentive manner (synset 400507682)
    "he remained close on his guard"
    same as: close, closely

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