tight
138
4.0
- adjective
- /taɪt/
- In general, the government has maintained very tight control over the disengagement program.
- tight control
- tight restrictions
- a tight rein
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeSo I'm sure that it will be pretty tight restrictions on that end.
- So I'm sure that it will be pretty tight restrictions on that end.
- Others sought to limit their role or have tighter control of their officers.
- And so, yeah, it was very tight timeline.
- As a result, they take care of who gets it and they have very tight export controls.
- If you have a tight border, it makes it more difficult, right?
Examples
-
Security is really tight.
-
And that's why there will be justifiably very tight regulations as we speak.
-
You see, we're on a tight schedule.
-
There is tight security around the crash site...
-
So I'm sure that it will be pretty tight restrictions on that end.
-
As a result, they take care of who gets it and they have very tight export controls.
-
As a result, the requirements of economic stability impose tighter constraints on developmental and social policies.
Academic text (1999) -
The new guidelines have strict procedures to maintain tight security at the event.
-
The government imposed tight regulations to ensure safety during the pandemic.
-
Due to the recent breaches, there are now tight controls on access to confidential information.
Synonyms
371
3.2
Not allowing any exceptions and requiring rules to be followed exactly
85
6.7
Being very strict and careful about rules and details
35
6.9
Very strict rules or limits that must be followed
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
48
6.3
In American football, a player on offense who lines up next to the tackle and blocks and catches passes
How Strict
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tight originally meant 'held firmly', so it came to be used for rules or controls that do not let things move or change. That's why tight security or rules feel strict and hard to break.