Synonyms for tightness
tight·ness

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1. stringency, tightnessnoun

   a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

   Synonyms:
   tautness, parsimoniousness, strictness, constriction, parsimony, stringency, niggardliness, denseness, closeness, tightfistedness, compactness, concentration, minginess, meanness, niggardness, density

   Antonyms:
   play, looseness

2. constriction, tightnessnoun

   a tight feeling in some part of the body

   "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"

   Synonyms:
   tautness, parsimoniousness, coarctation, constriction, parsimony, chokepoint, closeness, stringency, niggardliness, denseness, concentration, tightfistedness, compactness, minginess, bottleneck, meanness, niggardness, density

   Antonyms:
   looseness, play

3. concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactnessnoun

   the spatial property of being crowded together

   Synonyms:
   immersion, tautness, parsimoniousness, absorption, constriction, parsimony, closeness, assiduousness, stringency, assiduity, niggardliness, denseness, concentration, tightfistedness, dumbness, compactness, slow-wittedness, minginess, engrossment, meanness, niggardness, density

   Antonyms:
   play, looseness

4. meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closenessnoun

   extreme stinginess

   Synonyms:
   nearness, tautness, parsimoniousness, thrift, penny-pinching, constriction, parsimony, closeness, stringency, stuffiness, niggardliness, denseness, concentration, tightfistedness, beastliness, familiarity, compactness, secretiveness, minginess, intimacy, meanness, niggardness, density

   Antonyms:
   play, looseness

5. tightness, tautnessnoun

   lack of movement or room for movement

   Synonyms:
   tautness, parsimoniousness, tension, tensity, constriction, parsimony, closeness, stringency, tenseness, niggardliness, denseness, concentration, tightfistedness, compactness, minginess, meanness, niggardness, density

   Antonyms:
   play, looseness

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1. List of paraphrases for "tightness":

   leakproofness, oppression, waterproofing, stiffness, tighten, tightening

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1. David Fyfe:

   There is no shortage of geopolitical risk among producers but at the moment that is providing a floor to prices because otherwise the market is very well supplied, you morph from premium in times of tightness in the market to a concept of risk floor and that is clearly where we are at the moment.

2. Virendra Chauhan:

   For WTI (U.S. light crude) there is tightness at Cushing, which will be supportive over July and August.

3. Daniel Silver:

   It supports our view that the tightness in the labor market is generating upward pressure on compensation.

4. Connie LaBouff:

   The single strap hook and loop will allow him to put his shoes on and adjust them to the tightness he personally needs, the reinforced toe means that he will be able to wear a pair he is used to longer without the anxiety of changing shoes.

5. Fouad Moussa:

   The number of people arriving is increasing everyday. Each day we receive new groups, so we are requesting any support in order to set up other centres because of the growing numbers and tightness of the place.