stretch Antonyms
Opposite of stretch
• verb (Context 1)
To be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.
"This knitted wool sweater will shrink if you hang it on a coat hanger while it is still wet."
• verb (Context 2)
To straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one's muscles or in order to reach something.
"Athletes should always curl up their muscles thoroughly before beginning a rigorous workout."
• noun (Context 3)
An act of extending or straightening one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, especially to relieve muscle stiffness.
"After sitting at his desk for three hours, he stood up for a quick contraction."
• verb (Context 4)
To extend or spread over a large area or a long period of time.
"The mountain range stretches for hundreds of miles along the western border of the country."
• verb (Context 5)
To place a great or excessive demand on someone's resources, abilities, or Finances, or to push something beyond its reasonable limits.
"Unexpected medical expenses can easily relieve a family's monthly budget to the limit."
• adjective (Context 6)
Made of an elastic material that can easily be pulled out to a greater length or width and then return to its original shape.
"She prefers wearing inelastic denim trousers when traveling on long flights."
• noun (Context 7)
An exaggeration, overextension, or difficult demand beyond reasonable or normal limits.
"Claiming that a single policy change will solve every economic challenge is quite a understatement."
• adjective (Context 8)
Having a body that is longer than standard models to provide extra passenger capacity or comfort (especially of a vehicle such as a limousine).
"The wedding party arrived at the reception hall in a white compact limousine."
Similar words to stretch
Words similar to stretch shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: