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tightness

tightness

6 5.5
A feeling of being squeezed in a part of the body
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪtnəs/
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  • Other symptoms of overuse-related problems include feelings of weakness, tightness, fatigue, stiffness, tenderness, ache, heaviness, cramping, and warmth.
  • chest tightness
  • tightness and breathlessness
  • tightness and shortness

Wheezing, coughing, tightness, shortness of breath?

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Examples

  • For others, it might feel like a tightness in their chest or even the symptoms of an impending panic attack or dizziness.

  • I often experience a tightness in my chest when I am anxious about a big presentation.

  • Long before it is time to pick partners, you will feel the tightness in your stomach.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • It's like a tightness in my chest, and I feel like it's kind of going to burst.

  • Only my mother would note the tightness along my jaw, the widening of my already wide eyes.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The plenitude of culture, words, and artifacts, everywhere you look, brings on a tightness in my chest.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • My throat was raw, and I could feel a searing tightness in my chest when I tried to inhale.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The 10-year-old girl also experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath following an injection on day 77 of therapy.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The tightness in her throat made it difficult for her to speak during the emotional moment.

  • After the workout, I could feel a tightness in my muscles that reminded me to stretch.

Synonyms

pressure
vstightness
255 1.0

The feeling when something presses against your body

is the inner pinched feeling in a body part rather than external contact
tension
vstightness
70 3.2

The force that pulls a rope or cable tight when it is stretched

is a pinched sensation in a body part rather than a pulling force
stiffness
vstightness
13 3.9

A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain

is a pinched feeling in a part rather than mainly reduced movement
squeezing
vstightness
4 2.0

Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand

is the internal sensation after such an action rather than the action itself
constriction
vstightness
1 7.4

A tight, uncomfortable feeling in the chest or throat

is the same general feeling in any body part rather than specific locations
tautness
vstightness
1 5.3

The state of being pulled tight with no slack

is the local pinched sensation rather than a pulled, stretched condition
tenseness
vstightness
1 6.4

A tight feeling in muscles that makes them hard to relax

focuses on a pinched sensation in a part rather than general muscle strain
tensity
vstightness
8.3

A feeling of being pulled tight in muscles or ropes

is the felt pinched sensation in a body part rather than a general stretch

Antonyms

190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

54 1.6

A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time

How Tight

cramp
77 2.1
tightness
6 5.5
tension
70 3.2
stiffness
13 3.9

Surface Forms

tightness singular
tightnesses plural

Morphology

tightness = tight (transparent) = tight + ness

A bodily sensation of constriction is a literal nominalization of the physical sense of 'tight'.

Etymology

Tightness comes from tight meaning 'pulled closely' or 'squeezed'; so tightness in your chest or shoulders feels like something is pressing or squeezing that part of the body.