Definition for Tightness:

• The quality or condition of being tight; closeness; compactness; stringency.

Synonyms for Tightness:

• n.

  •closeness (noun)
  • closeness.
  •cognition (noun)
  • tightness.
  •compactness (noun)
  • concentration.
  •constriction (noun)
  • limitation,
  • impediment,
  • cramp,
  • binding,
  • pressure,
  • constraint,
  • choking,
  • reduction,
  • compression,
  • squeezing,
  • narrowing,
  • restriction,
  • contraction.
  •density (noun)
  • compactness,
  • frequency,
  • impenetrability,
  • heaviness,
  • denseness,
  • quantity,
  • solidity,
  • substantiality,
  • body,
  • massiveness,
  • thickness,
  • crowdedness,
  • concretion,
  • substantialities,
  • consistency.
  •difficulty (noun)
  • trickiness,
  • contrariness,
  • severity,
  • complexity,
  • harshness,
  • fussiness,
  • strenuousness,
  • roughness,
  • complication,
  • oppressiveness,
  • stressfulness,
  • difficulty,
  • knottiness,
  • wearying,
  • onerousness,
  • formidability,
  • ticklishness,
  • wearisomeness,
  • adversity,
  • hardness,
  • arduousness,
  • toughness,
  • cumbersomeness,
  • ordeal,
  • cantankerousness.
  •firmness (noun)
  • strength,
  • durability,
  • tension,
  • stability,
  • steadiness,
  • soundness.
  •parsimoniousness (noun)
  • parsimoniousness.
  •parsimony (noun)
  • parsimony.
  •scantiness (noun)
  • scarceness,
  • defect,
  • shortcoming,
  • scantness,
  • deficiency.
  •shortage (noun)
  • pinch,
  • defalcation,
  • weakness,
  • poverty,
  • dearth,
  • deficit,
  • leanness,
  • curtailment,
  • underage,
  • defalcations,
  • lack,
  • scarcity,
  • lapse,
  • failure,
  • paucity,
  • insufficiency,
  • inadequacy,
  • want,
  • shortfall.
  •stinginess (noun)
  • pettiness,
  • meagerness,
  • frugality,
  • stinginess,
  • abstemiousness,
  • thrift,
  • miserliness,
  • austerity,
  • meanness.
  •stress (noun)
  • oppression,
  • dread,
  • affliction,
  • expectancy,
  • nervousness,
  • disquietude,
  • disquiet,
  • fear,
  • fearfulness,
  • intensity,
  • flutter,
  • restlessness,
  • hassle,
  • strain,
  • misgiving,
  • traction,
  • pull,
  • hardship,
  • distention,
  • anxiety,
  • alarm,
  • agony,
  • heat,
  • draw,
  • trial,
  • urgency,
  • passion,
  • impatience,
  • trepidation,
  • worry,
  • clutch,
  • extension,
  • albatross,
  • trauma,
  • protraction,
  • burden,
  • spring,
  • stretch,
  • crunch,
  • force,
  • mistrust,
  • ferment.
  •stricture (noun)
  • tightening,
  • shrinking,
  • restraint.
  •stringency (noun)
  • stringency.
  •tightfistedness (noun)
  • tightfistedness.
  •tightness (noun)
  • snugness,
  • security,
  • minginess,
  • rigidity,
  • niggardliness,
  • Niggardness,
  • stiffness.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • apprehensiveness,
  • astringency,
  • constriction,
  • density,
  • firmness,
  • scantiness,
  • shortage,
  • solidness,
  • stenosis,
  • strangulation,
  • stress,
  • stricture,
  • tautness,
  • tenseness,
  • tensity,
  • restrictions,
  • overextension,
  • overextensions,
  • astringencies,
  • chokings,
  • nervous tension.

Paraphrases for Tightness:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    leakproofness, sealing, leakage, strengthening, leak, seal.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    stiffness, tightening, waterproofing, tighten, oppression, tension, rigidity, stringency, strictness, crunch.

Antonyms for Tightness:

• n.

  • constriction
    opening, enlargement, release, freedom, increase, expansion.
  • density
    thinness, sparsity, openness.
  • firmness
    uncertainty, instability, softness, movability, flexibility, indefiniteness, infirmity, weakness.
  • scantiness
    strength, affluence, advantage, strong point, achievement, success, perfection, adequacy, lot.
  • shortage
    plenty, excess, abundance, enough, ample, surplus, sufficiency.
  • stress
    relaxation, ignorance, calmness, peace, health, unimportance, certainty, indifference, ease, help, happiness, calm, relief, confidence, trust, contentedness.
  • Other antonyms:
    prodigality, improvidence, generosity, squandering, dissipation, wastefulness, lavishness, extravagance, largesse.

Tightness Sentence Examples:

• She had never supposed he had, but to be thus assured of it was very sweet, and as she thought of it and read again little Daisy's letter, the tightness about her heart and the choking sensation in her throat began to give way, and one after another the great tears rolled down her cheeks, slowly at first, but gradually faster and faster, until they fell in torrents and a tempest of sobs shook her slight frame as with her head bowed upon her dressing - table she gave vent to her grief.

• Whether he succeeded or not is immaterial: the intention was good, even if the peculiar tightness of his skin spoiled the result.

Hyponym for Tightness:

• n.

  • cognition
    feeling.