Synonyms of 'taut'

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1 (adjective) in the sense of tense

Definition

stretched tight

When muscles are taut or cold, there is more chance of injury.

Synonyms

tense

She lay, eyes shut, body tense.

rigid

tight

tight control of media coverage

stressed

stretched

strained

a period of strained relations

flexed

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Opposites

relaxed

loose

slack

2 (adjective) in the sense of tight

Definition

stretched tight

The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.

Synonyms

tight

Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.

stretched

rigid

rigid plastic containers

tightly stretched

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Opposites

relaxed

loose

slack

3 (adjective) in the sense of strained

Definition

showing nervous strain

She started to lose the taut air of anxiety.

Synonyms

strained

stressed

Work out what situations or people make you feel stressed and avoid them.

tense

He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed.

fraught

She's depressed, fraught, and exhausted.

drawn

She looked drawn and tired.

drained

sapped

uptight (informal)

Penny never got uptight about exams.

adrenalized

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4 (adjective) in the sense of concise

Definition

(of a film or piece of writing) having no unnecessary or irrelevant details

a taut thriller about a missing student

Synonyms

concise

The text is concise and informative.

terse

He issued a terse statement, saying the decision will be made on Monday.

succinct

Make sure your work is accurate, succinct and to the point.

sharp

All the footmarks are quite sharp and clear.

crisp

In a clear, crisp voice, he began his speech.

compact

The strength of the series is in its concise, compact short-story quality.

pithy

a pithy comment

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5 (adjective) in the sense of neat

Synonyms

neat

Her house was neat and tidy and gleamingly clean.

tight

trim

The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat.

tidy

Having a tidy desk can sometimes seem impossible.

orderly

The vehicles were parked in orderly rows.

spruce

Chris was looking spruce in his black shirt.

in good order

well-ordered

shipshape

We moved in and soon had the place shipshape.

well-regulated

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in the sense of compact

Definition

concise

The strength of the series is in its concise, compact short-story quality.

Synonyms

concise,

brief,

to the point,

succinct,

terse,

laconic,

pithy,

epigrammatic,

pointed

in the sense of crisp

Definition

lively or brisk

In a clear, crisp voice, he began his speech.

Synonyms

brief,

clear,

short,

tart,

incisive,

terse,

succinct,

pithy,

brusque

in the sense of drawn

Definition

haggard, tired, or tense in appearance

She looked drawn and tired.

Synonyms

tense,

worn,

strained,

stressed,

tired,

pinched,

fatigued,

harassed,

fraught,

sapped,

harrowed,

haggard

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classic or classical?

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classic

classical

This is one of the works of Hollywood cinema.

assignment or homework?

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homework

assignment

We get every day.

beside or besides?

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besides

beside

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also or too?

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I wondered whether I would become ill also. I wondered whether I would become ill too.

conscience or consciousness?

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My conscience told me to vote against the others. My consciousness told me to vote against the others.

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began or begun?

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He has just began his fourth year at university. He has just begun his fourth year at university.

wait or weight?

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wait

weight

Angus got out of the car to .

wail or whale?

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The wail is essentially a social creature. The whale is essentially a social creature.

thyme or time?

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Thyme

passed, and still she did not appear.

mat or matt?

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We settled for a creamy white mat emulsion. We settled for a creamy white matt emulsion.

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