| adjective | closely constrained or constricted or constricting “tight skirts” |
| adjective | pulled or drawn tight “taut sails” |
| adjective | set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration “in tight formation” |
| adjective | pressed tightly together “with lips compressed” |
| adjective | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity “a mean person” |
| adjective | affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow “tight money” |
| adjective | of such close construction as to be impermeable “a tight roof” |
| adjective | of textiles “a close weave” |
| adjective | securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid “the bolts are tight” |
| adjective | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched “a close contest” |
| adjective | very drunk |
| adjective | exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent “a nasty problem” |
| adjective | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures “rigorous discipline” |
| adjective | packed closely together “they stood in a tight little group” |
| adverb | firmly or closely “held fast to the rope” |
| adverb | in an attentive manner “he remained close on his guard” |
| tightness | noun | a tight feeling in some part of the body |
| tautness | noun | lack of movement or room for movement |
| meanness | noun | extreme stinginess |
| minginess | noun | extreme stinginess |
| miser | noun | a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) |
| miserliness | noun | total lack of generosity with money |
| rigorousness | noun | excessive sternness |
| rigor | noun | excessive sternness |
| stringency | noun | conscientious attention to rules and details |