What is another word for tightening?
160 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ tˈa͡ɪtənɪŋ], [ tˈaɪtənɪŋ], [ t_ˈaɪ_t_ə_n_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for tightening:- act (noun)
- contraction (noun)
- stricture (noun)
- narrowing (verb)
- tightening (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Tightening:
n.
•act (noun) •contraction (noun) •stricture (noun)v.
•narrowing (verb) •tightening (verb)Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- crescent,
- shrinkage,
- repressing,
- Abbreviating,
- constraining,
- increasing,
- press,
- Oppressing,
- condensation,
- fixing,
- information explosion,
- restrain,
- Snowballing,
- Quashing,
- constrict,
- tying,
- magnification,
- Straitening,
- abbreviate,
- set up,
- straining,
- reinforcement,
- aggravation,
- seize,
- tweak,
- exacerbation,
- proliferating,
- frap,
- abbreviation,
- clenching,
- explosion,
- strangling,
- close up,
- Pegging,
- tighten,
- Clamping,
- retrenchment,
- stretching,
- shortening,
- capsule,
- zip up,
- step-up,
- slimming down,
- nip,
- Abridging,
- Diluting,
- trimming,
- crush,
- dilute,
- intensification,
- beefing up,
- Subjugating,
- screwing,
- Encumbering,
- pressure,
- subjugate,
- restrict,
- shorten,
- belay,
- exaggeration,
- stretch,
- concentrate,
- Foreshortening,
- strained,
- constricting,
- consolidation,
- strengthening,
- crescendoing,
- Gritting,
- Restraining,
- fastening,
- constrain,
- reduction,
- redoubling,
- foreshorten,
- pinch,
- Cumbering,
- swelling,
- squeeze,
- oppress,
- constriction,
- reduce,
- Simplifying,
- quash,
- blowing up,
- concretion,
- heightening,
- deepening,
- blowup,
- put away,
- Population Explosion,
- acceleration,
- Pinching,
- bracing,
- Puckering,
- on the increase,
- stiffen,
- abridgment,
- cut,
- incremental,
- concentration,
- restricting,
- confining,
- strain,
- waxing,
- intensifying,
- pickup,
- Clasping,
- Concentrating,
- compression,
- tie up,
- lock up,
- accelerando,
- speedup,
- abridgement,
- Frapping,
- compaction,
- Multiplying,
- contracting,
- clamping down,
- lengthening,
- expanding,
- growing,
- convulsion,
- spreading,
- secure,
- compress,
- pressing,
- fasten,
- Extending,
- Subduing,
- fix,
- closing,
- enhancement,
- squeezing,
- repress,
- compressing,
- Compacting,
- decrease.
Paraphrases for Tightening:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
tighten.
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Proper noun, singular
tighten.
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Noun, singular or mass
Toughening, tighten.
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Adjective
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Forward Entailment
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Adjective
tight.
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Proper noun, singular
tight.
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Noun, singular or mass
tight.
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Adjective
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
tightening-up, strenghtening.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Adjective
tough.
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Noun, singular or mass
streamlining, Enhancing, deepening, restricting, restriction, curing, worsening, increase, restraint, constraint, resurgence, deterioration, setting, adjustment, stiffener, Adjusting, fine-tuning, strictest.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Consolidating, hastening, Furthering, entrenching, broadening, energizing, augmenting, Enriching, minimizing, diminishing, increasing, tying, solidifying, supervising, Enforcing, refining, realigning, insisting, renewing, impeding, leveraging, better, penalising, complementing, delimiting, Promoting, Cementing, clarifying, limiting, Underpinning, advancing, curbing, Stepping, pressing, Empowering, snapping, reducing, Repairing, Bridging, forging, biting, declining, compressing, urging, controlling, crushing, tailoring, ruling, assuring, growing, Adapting, demanding, supporting, closing, armouring, focusing, Applying, keeping, resulting, Forming, falling, Enhancing, deepening, restricting.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
tightened.
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Proper noun, singular
tightened.
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Noun, singular or mass
hardening, tightness, narrowing, intensification, stringency, contraction, squeeze, reinforcement, retrenchment, exacerbation, austerity, strengthen, stricter, enhancement, crunch, inflexibility, aggravation, escalation, upsurge, strictness, recrudescence, constriction, emphasis, curtailment.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
reinvigorating, reinforces, Sharpening, accelerating, exacerbating, Bolstering, emphasizing, fine-tune, Boosting, constraining, governing, punishing, underlining, underscoring, shaking, squeezing, torquing, stressing, pushing, unwinding, Clamping, sentences, hardening, Toughening, making, narrowing, streamlining, curing, worsening, setting, Adjusting, strenghtening.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Tightening:
Hypernym for Tightening:
n.
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act
take-up.
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act
Hyponym for Tightening:
n.
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act
alteration, modification, adjustment.
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act