HyperDic: tightness

English > 5 senses of the word tightness:
NOUNstatetightness, stringencya state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage / shortage of credit
cognitiontightness, constrictiona tight feeling in some part of the body
attributetightness, concentration, density, denseness, compactnessthe spatial property of being crowded together
attributetightness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightfistedness, closenessextreme / extreme stinginess
attributetightness, tautnesslack of movement or room for movement
tightness > pronunciation
Soundstay'tnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > tightness: 5 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage / shortage of credit.
Synonymstringency
Broaderlack, deficiency, wantThe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Spanishescasez
Catalanescassesa, escassetat
Adjectivestightaffected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
English > tightness: 5 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA tight feeling in some part of the body.
Example "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"
Synonymconstriction
BroaderfeelingA physical sensation that you experience
Adjectivestightclosely constrained or constricted or constricting
English > tightness: 5 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe spatial property of being crowded together.
Synonymsconcentration, density, denseness, compactness
Broaderspacing, spatial arrangementThe property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
Oppositedistribution, dispersionThe spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
Spanishconcentración, densidad
Catalanconcentració, densitat
Adjectivestightset so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
English > tightness: 5 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaningextreme / extreme stinginess.
Synonymsmeanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightfistedness, closeness
NarrowermiserlinessTotal lack of generosity / generosity with money
pettiness, littleness, smallnesslack of generosity / generosity in trifling matters
BroaderstinginessA lack of generosity / generosity
Spanishmezquindad
Catalanmesquinesa
Adjectivestight(used of persons or behavior / behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity / generosity
English > tightness: 5 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaninglack of movement or room for movement.
Synonymtautness
Broaderimmovability, immovablenessnot capable of being moved or rearranged
Oppositelooseness, playmovement or space for movement
Spanishtensión, tirantez
Catalantensió, tibantor
Adjectivestightpulled or drawn tight

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