TIGHTNESS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word tightness. (close relations)
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closeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of being intimate and belonging together • the quality of being close and poorly ventilated • the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance • extreme stinginess • characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) • close or warm friendship | ||||||||
compactness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property of being crowded together • the consistency of a compact solid | ||||||||
tautness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • lack of movement or room for movement | ||||||||
firmness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the muscle tone of healthy tissue • the trait of being resolute • the property of being unyielding to the touch • the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place | ||||||||
narrowness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being narrow; having little width • an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior • a restriction of range or scope • a small margin | ||||||||
rigidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||||
snugness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of warm snug comfort | ||||||||
stiffness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend • the property of moving with pain or difficulty • firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • excessive sternness | ||||||||
tension | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight | ||||||||
concentration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume • the spatial property of being crowded together • strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material • increase in density • complete attention; intense mental effort • bringing together military forces • great and constant diligence and attention | ||||||||
constriction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • tight or narrow compression • a tight feeling in some part of the body • the action or process of compressing | ||||||||
denseness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being mentally slow and limited • the spatial property of being crowded together • the amount per unit size | ||||||||
density | nounn | |||||||
noun • the amount per unit size • the spatial property of being crowded together | ||||||||
meanness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being deliberately mean • extreme stinginess | ||||||||
minginess | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme stinginess | ||||||||
niggardliness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • extreme stinginess | ||||||||
niggardness | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme stinginess | ||||||||
parsimoniousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily • extreme stinginess | ||||||||
parsimony | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily • extreme stinginess | ||||||||
stringency | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit • conscientious attention to rules and details | ||||||||