LOOSENING Antonyms
loosen
Best Opposite Words For LOOSENING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| fastening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place • the act of fastening things together | ||||||
| tightening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of making something tighter | ||||||
| firming | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments adverb • with resolute determination adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • not soft or yielding to pressure • strong and sure • not subject to revision or change • (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall • securely established • possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause verb • become taut or tauter • make taut or tauter | ||||||
| securing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens | ||||||
| stiffen | verbv | |||||
verb • become stiff or stiffer • make stiff or stiffer • severely restrict in scope or extent | ||||||
| tighten | verbv | |||||
verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||
