tightness

noun

Definition of tightnessnext
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money a man of legendary tightness, he has plenty of money in his savings account

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Recent Examples of tightness The tightness of the race mirrors that of the state’s Senate race, where Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are locked in an expensive fight. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Tamas Varga, analyst at PVM Oil Associates, told CNBC in an email on Tuesday that front-end WTI strength ahead of the contract expiry is a sign of tightness in the global crude oil market. — Spencer Kimball,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing, and while the vast majority of asthma attacks can be managed with treatment, a severe attack can prove fatal through asphyxiation and respiratory failure. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026 The Heat, which was missing starting center Bam Adebayo because of right groin tightness, outscored the Nets by 15 points with Antetokounmpo on the court. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 First comes the tightness and dullness, then the flaky patches around my cheeks. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 Díaz was feeling tightness around the front side of his right trapezius muscle, which could have contributed to Díaz dropping his arm angle. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 He was banged up and dealing with elbow tightness after posting 22 saves in 75 appearances. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 The tightness of the power equipment supply chain is another major risk. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightness
  1. economy
  2. cheapness
  3. pinching
  4. economizing
  5. saving
  6. closeness
Noun
  • This is becoming especially important as the AI economy expands.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The disruption hit systems used for payments, money transfers, deliveries, property searches, and remote court hearings, exposing how a failure in one cloud region can ripple across much of the digital economy.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of economy
Noun
  • In this way, simple cheapness becomes the rationale for pumping yet more carbon emissions into the atmosphere to import lumber produced through the destruction of overseas forests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The cheapness of a people for whom other peoples’ lives are cheap.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of cheapness
Noun
  • The Supportive Comfort Wireless Shaping Bra gives you wire-free lift with no pinching or poking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bali Double-Support Wireless Bra The bra’s signature M-frame creates a sturdy structure that supports your chest sans underwire — thereby avoiding any digging, pinching, or poking throughout the day.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinching
Noun
  • Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.
    — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Definition of economizing
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments overwhelmingly express a preference for permanent standard time over daylight saving time, with many arguing that the biannual time changes are unnecessary and disruptive.
    — Lauren Mazzo, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Only a few decades later, environmentalists recast wilderness as something that needed saving.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of saving
Noun
  • Urban’s ex-wife, Nicole Kidman, was reportedly uneasy about their closeness at the time.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Fans adored her, but their praise was no substitute for the closeness of intimates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of closeness

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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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