Thesaurus:taut

Thesaurus

taut

English

Adjective

Sense: under tension

Detail: Of a bowstring, cord, rope, string, sail, or similar objects.

Synonyms

• nonslack
• strained
• stretched
• strict
• taut
• tense
• tensioned
• tight    [⇒ thesaurus]

Antonyms

• flaccid
• floppy
• lank (obsolete)
• lax
• limp
• loose    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lush (obsolete)
• relaxed
• sagging
• slack
• untaut

Hypernyms

• rigid
• tight    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• nonslack
• stretched
• stressed

Further reading

• “43. junction” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “taut” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.