tightness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or condition of being tight.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pressure meanness density reduction concentration stress binding tension pull strain contraction traction rigidity closeness compactness
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Antonyms

infinity play distribution fun gambling maneuver
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Hypernyms

lack feeling deficiency spacing immovability immovableness

Hyponyms

pettiness smallness littleness miserliness

Phrases with the word

leak tightness air tightness frenulum of tongue tightness lingual frenulum tightness water tightness arterial tightness

Examples

You always notice a facelift on a woman. It's a tightness around the ears, and the scar is usually inside the ears. If I suspect it's been done, I usually move around until I can see it. But with a man, it actually pulls your beard and your sideburns back, and that's what's so strange. Tom Ford

Tightness gets in the way of everything, except tightness. Jeff Bridges

The Stones were always exemplary of one of the best of all rock qualities: tightness. They have always been economical, the opposite of ornamental. Having a very clear idea of what they wanted to say they could go into a studio and make it all up on a three minute cut. Jon Landau

ACh gives the signal for muscles to contract, preventing them from relaxing. citation Initial symptoms following exposure to nerve agents (like sarin ) are a runny nose, tightness in the chest, and constriction of the pupils. Source: Internet

“Anderson felt tightness and discomfort at the end of the morning session during day five and as a result, he was able to bowl just eight overs in the day,” England Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement. Source: Internet

Combining heat with the full benefit of a Shiatsu massage, this pillow offers up eight kneading heads and variable speeds to deliver 12 different massage modes for breaking up muscle tightness while promoting long-term stress relief. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tightly packed tightly regulated tightner tightness in throat tightrope tightrope artist