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Tightness (Noun)

Meaning¹

The spatial property of being crowded together.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

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Tight (adjective)

Meaning²

A state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

The tightness in the financial market made it difficult for businesses to secure loans.
The economic downturn was characterized by a tightness in consumer spending, leading to reduced sales.
The tightness in the labor market was a result of the high demand for skilled workers and the limited supply.
The government's austerity measures led to a tightness in public finances, forcing cuts in social programs.
The tightness in the global economy was exacerbated by the trade war, leading to reduced economic growth.

Meaning³

Lack of movement or room for movement.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

Tautness

Antonyms

Looseness

Hypernyms

Immovableness

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Tight (adjective)

Meaning⁴

Extreme stinginess.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

He was notorious for his tightness and would often go to great lengths to avoid spending even a single penny unnecessarily.
His tightness had become a running joke among his friends, who would often tease him about being able to squeeze a dollar so hard that the eagle would shriek.
Despite his wealth, his tightness meant that he lived in a small, modest apartment and drove a beat-up old car.
Her tightness was so extreme that she would carefully cut open every envelope she received to reuse the paper and salvage the stamps.
His tightness had become a legendary trait, with stories of him bargaining with street vendors for hours over the price of a single orange.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Stinginess

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Tight (adjective)

Meaning⁵

A tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat".