tight

Examples

• All

• We continue to face tight budgets in education in an uncertain economy.

  Academic text (2013)

• But the things we forego during tight budget times reflect our values.

  Academic text (2012)

• Money was extremely tight in the early days.

  Bisping (2021)

• In commercial real estate today, the market is so tight, the cap rates are so tight.

• Instead, strong growth in the tight labor market would solve these problems for us.

• They would make the drive down, but money's just kind of tight right now.

  Trouble with the Curve (2012)

• The problems of increased enrollment and tight budgets have resulted in increased class sizes.

  Academic text (1990)

• The job market is pretty tight in New York, but after hunting around for a while, I fiinally landed a position in the education department at the Museum of Natural History.

  Election (1999)

• Meanwhile, countries with diminishing reserves faced the converse: tight credit and falling prices.

  Academic text (2011)

• Money is tight this month, so we need to cut back on unnecessary expenses.

Antonyms

A

abundant

76 3.0

Present in large amounts or more than needed

Idioms

S

sleep tight

• Informal

25 3.4

To wish someone a good night's sleep

R

to run a tight ship

• Informal

11 5.4

Manage a group or organization strictly to keep it working well

I

in a tight spot

• Informal

9 4.2

In a difficult situation that is hard to get out of

I

in a tight squeeze

• Informal

1 7.2

In a difficult situation with little time or money

K

to keep a tight ship

1 6.5

Run a team or group strictly and efficiently

T

tight as Dick's hatband

• Archaic

9.9

Very short of money or very nervous about a situation

Compounds

T

tight end

• Jargon

48 6.3

In American football, a player on offense who lines up next to the tackle and blocks and catches passes

T

tight budget

12 2.9

A situation with only a little money to spend

T

tight-fitting

12 3.4

Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose

S

skin-tight

6 3.5

Clothes that fit very closely to the body

A

air-tight

5 3.0

Completely sealed so no air can get in or out

T

tight-knit community

4 3.5

A group of people who know and help each other

T

tight deadline

4 3.6

A short time to finish a task

T

tight money

• Literature

2 7.5

A time when banks lend less and interest rates are high

L

light-tight

1 6.8

Not letting light pass through

T

tight cap

1 3.1

A cap that fits tightly to stop liquids from spilling

T

tight-laced

1 8.1

Being very strict about how people behave and dress

H

hug-me-tight

• Archaic

1 9.9

A short tight jacket for women worn in the 1800s

How Scarce

tight

77 5.8

limited

907 2.5

adequate

204 2.7

plentiful

45 2.5

Surface Forms

Etymology