Words Like TAUT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to TAUT.

6 Alternative Words Similar to taut

1 Tight Adjective      Synonym Words Like Tight
2 Tense Adjective      Similar Words Like Tense
3 Snug Adjective      Synonym Words Like Snug
4 Close Adjective      Synonym Words Like Close
5 Firm Adjective      Synonym Words Like Firm
6 Secure Adjective      Synonym Words Like Secure

3 examples of taut

1 her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow
2 a tight rope
3 a tight drumhead

10 definitions of taut

1 Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
2 Snug; close; firm; secure.
3 subjected to great tension; stretched tight
4 pulled or drawn tight
5 Pulled or drawn tight; not slack. See Synonyms at tight.
6 Strained; tense: nerves taut with anxiety.
7 Kept in trim shape; neat and tidy.
8 Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail: a taut movie script.
9 Tight; tense; not slack: as, a taut line.
10 Hence In good shape or condition; properly ordered; prepared against emergency; tidy; neat.
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