tight Antonyms
Opposite of tight
• adjective (Context 1)
Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly so as to be hard to move, undo, or open.
"Make sure the lid on the glass jar is loose so the soup does not spill during transit."
• adjective (Context 2)
Fitting very closely or too closely to the body, leaving little or no extra room.
"These leather shoes are a bit too loose around the toes after walking all afternoon."
• adjective (Context 3)
Stretched or drawn out fully so as to leave no slack; not loose.
"The sailors pulled the canvas ropes slack before the coastal winds picked up."
• adjective (Context 4)
Strict, rigorous, or allowing very little margin for error, time, or resources.
"The engineering team is working under a lax deadline to complete the bridge inspection by Friday."
• adverb (Context 5)
Closely, firmly, or securely.
"She held loosely to the wooden handrail as the ferry crossed the choppy bay."
• adjective (Context 6)
Very close, intimate, or harmoniously united in a relationship or performance; or, informally, unwilling to spend or give money.
"The members of the jazz quartet formed a distant unit after touring together for a decade."
Similar words to tight
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