Nice vs. Tight
Difference Between Nice and Tight
Niceadjective
Pleasant, satisfactory.
Tightadjective
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
tight cloth; a tight knotNiceadjective
Of a person: friendly, attractive.
Tightadjective
Unyielding or firm
tight control on a situationNiceadjective
Respectable; virtuous.
What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?Tightadjective
Under high tension.
Make sure to pull the rope tight.Niceadjective
With "and", shows that the given adjective is desirable: pleasantly.
The soup is nice and hot.Tightadjective
(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.Niceadjective
(obsolete) Silly, ignorant; foolish.
Tightadjective
Intimately friendly.
We've grown tighter over the years.Niceadjective
Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
Tightadjective
Miserly or frugal.
He's a bit tight with his money.Niceadjective
(obsolete) Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
Tightadjective
(of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.They flew in a tight formation.Niceadjective
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
Tightadjective
Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
a tight coat;My socks are too tight.Niceadjective
(obsolete) Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
Tightadjective
Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.Niceadjective
(obsolete) Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
Tightadjective
Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
Niceadverb
(colloquial) Nicely.
Children, play nice.He dresses real nice.Tightadjective
Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
Their marching band is extremely tight.Niceinterjection
Used to signify a job well done.
Nice! I couldn't have done better.Tightadjective
(sport) Not conceding many goals.
Niceinterjection
Used to signify approval.
Is that your new car? Nice!Tightadjective
(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
We went drinking and got tight.Nicenoun
niceness.
Tightadjective
(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
That is one tight bicycle!Niceverb
To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.
Tightadjective
Mean; unfair; unkind.
Nicenoun
a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
Tightadjective
(obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Niceadjective
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance;
what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nastynice mannersa nice dressa nice facea nice dayhad a nice time at the partythe corn and tomatoes are nice todayTightadjective
(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
Niceadjective
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous;
from a decent familya nice girlTightadjective
(poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. en
Niceadjective
done with delicacy and skill;
a nice bit of crafta job requiring nice measurements with a micrometera nice shotTightadjective
(poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. en
Niceadjective
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted;
too nice about his food to take to camp cookingso squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbowTightadverb
Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
Make sure the lid is closed tight.Niceadjective
noting distinctions with nicety;
a discriminating interior designera nice sense of colora nice point in the argumentTightadverb
Soundly.
Good night, sleep tight.Niceadjective
exhibiting courtesy and politeness;
a nice gestureTightverb
(obsolete) To tighten.
Tightadjective
closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
tight skirtshe hated tight starched collarsfingers closed in a tight fista tight feeling in his chestTightadjective
pulled or drawn tight;
taut sailsa tight drumheada tight ropeTightadjective
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
in tight formationa tight blockadeTightadjective
pressed tightly together;
with lips compressedTightadjective
used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
a mean personhe left a miserly tipTightadjective
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
tight moneya tight marketTightadjective
of such close construction as to be impermeable;
a tight roofwarm in our tight little houseTightadjective
of textiles;
a close weavesmooth percale with a very tight weaveTightadjective
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
the bolts are tightTightadjective
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
a close contesta close electiona tight gameTightadjective
very drunk
Tightadjective
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
a nasty problema good man to have on your side in a tight situationTightadjective
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
rigorous disciplinetight securitystringent safety measuresTightadjective
packed closely together;
the stood in a tight little grouphair in tight curlsthe pub was packed tightTightadverb
firmly or tightly;
held fast to the ropeher foot was stuck fastheld tightTightadverb
in an attentive manner;
he remained close on his guard
