TAUTEST Synonyms
0 hypernym for tautest. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TAUTEST
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| tight | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • closely constrained or constricted or constricting • of such close construction as to be impermeable adverb • firmly or closely • in an attentive manner adjective satellite • pulled or drawn tight • set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration • pressed tightly together • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity • affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow • of textiles • securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched • very drunk • exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent • demanding strict attention to rules and procedures • packed closely together | ||||||
| concise | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • expressing much in few words | ||||||
| crisp | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • tender and brittle • pleasantly cold and invigorating • pleasingly firm and fresh • (of hair) in small tight curls • brief and to the point; effectively cut short verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make brown and crisp by heating | ||||||
| strained | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking natural ease • showing signs of mental and emotional tension • lacking spontaneity; not natural • struggling for effect | ||||||
| stretched | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching • extended or spread over a wide area or distance | ||||||
| tense | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • in or of a state of physical or nervous tension • pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') • taut or rigid; stretched tight noun • a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time verb • become stretched or tense or taut • increase the tension on • become tense, nervous, or uneasy • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | ||||||
| terse | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||||
| unrelaxed | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • nor relaxed | ||||||
| tensioned | verb v | |||||
noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight | ||||||