taut vs tight
tight vs tauttaut and tight both are adjectives.
taut is not an adverb while tight is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| taut | No | Yes | No | No |
| tight | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adjectives,
taut and tight
are synonyms defined as:
- taut and tight: pulled or drawn tight
| taut (adjective) | tight (adjective) |
|---|---|
| pulled or drawn tight | closely constrained or constricted or constricting |
| subjected to great tension; stretched tight | of such close construction as to be impermeable |
| pressed tightly together | |
| packed closely together | |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures | |
| exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent | |
| (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched | |
| of textiles | |
| very drunk | |
| set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration | |
| affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow | |
| securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid | |
| (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | |
| pulled or drawn tight |
| taut (adverb) | tight (adverb) |
|---|---|
| firmly or closely | |
| in an attentive manner |
Words related to "tight"
- air-tight
- airtight
- argot
- besotted
- blind drunk
- blotto
- cant
- choky
- clenched
- clinched
- close
- close-fitting
- closed
- closely
- cockeyed
- compact
- compressed
- crocked
- demanding
- difficult
- dripless
- drunk
- economic science
- economics
- equal
- fast
- fine
- fuddled
- gas-tight
- gone
- hard
- hermetic
- impermeable
- inebriated
- intoxicated
- invulnerable
- jargon
- leakproof
- leaky
- lingo
- loaded
- loose
- mean
- mingy
- miserly
- nasty
- patois
- pie-eyed
- pissed
- pixilated
- plastered
- political economy
- rainproof
- rigorous
- ripped
- scarce
- seaworthy
- secure
- shut
- skin-tight
- skinny
- skintight
- slang
- slopped
- sloshed
- smashed
- snug
- soaked
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffy
- stiff
- stingy
- stringent
- taut
- tense
- tight
- tight fitting
- tight-fitting
- tightfitting
- tightly fitting
- tightness
- ungenerous
- vernacular
- viselike
- waterproof
- waterproofed
- watertight
- wet
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