Main entry: tight
Definition: of such close construction as to be impermeable
Usage: a tight roof; warm in our tight little house
Antonyms: leaky
Definition: permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
Main entry: tight
Definition: closely constrained or constricted or constricting
Usage: tight skirts; he hated tight starched collars; fingers closed in a tight fist; a tight feeling in his chest
Antonyms: loose
Definition: not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
Definition: cause to open or to become open
Definition: become open
Antonyms: open
Definition: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Antonyms: open
Definition: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
Definition: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Antonyms: distant
Definition: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Definition: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Main entry: tight
Definition: packed closely together
Usage: they stood in a tight little group; hair in tight curls; the pub was packed tight
Antonyms: loose
Definition: not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
Main entry: taut, tight
Definition: pulled or drawn tight
Usage: taut sails; a tight drumhead; a tight rope
Antonyms: unlax, relax, unstrain, unwind, loosen up, make relaxed
Definition: cause to feel relaxed
Antonyms: unbend, loosen up, decompress, unwind, relax, slow down
Definition: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Antonyms: lax
Definition: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
Antonyms: lax
Definition: pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
Antonyms: relaxed
Definition: without strain or anxiety
Main entry: tight, close
Definition: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
Usage: a close contest; a close election; a tight game
Antonyms: differ
Definition: be different
Antonyms: unequal
Definition: poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
Main entry: close, tight
Definition: of textiles
Usage: a close weave; smooth percale with a very tight weave
Definition: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Main entry: tight
Definition: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
Usage: the bolts are tight
Antonyms: insecure
Definition: lacking self-confidence or assurance
Definition: lacking in security or safety
Antonyms: insecure
Definition: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
Main entry: compressed, tight
Definition: pressed tightly together
Usage: with lips compressed
Antonyms: open, unfastened
Definition: affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
Antonyms: open
Definition: affording free passage or access
Definition: used of mouth or eyes
Antonyms: open
Definition: (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
Main entry: tight
Definition: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
Usage: tight money; a tight market
Antonyms: abundant
Definition: present in great quantity
Main entry: mingy, miserly, mean, tight
Definition: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Usage: a mean person; he left a miserly tip
Antonyms: generous
Definition: willing to give and share unstintingly
Antonyms: generous
Definition: not petty in character and mind
Main entry: tight, stringent, rigorous
Definition: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Usage: rigorous discipline; tight security; stringent safety measures
Antonyms: undemanding
Definition: requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
Main entry: nasty, tight
Definition: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
Usage: a nasty problem; a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Antonyms: easy
Definition: posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
Antonyms: soft
Definition: yielding readily to pressure or weight
Antonyms: soft
Definition: compassionate and kind; conciliatory
Antonyms: soft
Definition: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
Antonyms: diffuse, diffused, soft
Definition: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
Main entry: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, stiff, tight, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, wet, squiffy, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, crocked
Definition: very drunk
Antonyms: sober
Definition: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Main entry: tight
Definition: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
Usage: in tight formation; a tight blockade
Antonyms: vulnerable
Definition: susceptible to attack