Nice vs. Tight

Nice vs. Tight — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Nice and Tight

Niceadjective

Pleasant, satisfactory.

Tightadjective

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

tight cloth; a tight knot

Niceadjective

Of a person: friendly, attractive.

Tightadjective

Unyielding or firm

tight control on a situation

Niceadjective

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.
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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.
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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 today

Tightadjective

(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.

Niceadjective

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous;

from a decent familya nice girl

Tightadjective

(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 shot

Tightadjective

(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 elbow

Tightadverb

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 argument

Tightadverb

Soundly.

Good night, sleep tight.

Niceadjective

exhibiting courtesy and politeness;

a nice gesture

Tightverb

(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 chest

Tightadjective

pulled or drawn tight;

taut sailsa tight drumheada tight rope

Tightadjective

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;

in tight formationa tight blockade

Tightadjective

pressed tightly together;

with lips compressed

Tightadjective

used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;

a mean personhe left a miserly tip

Tightadjective

affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;

tight moneya tight market

Tightadjective

of such close construction as to be impermeable;

a tight roofwarm in our tight little house

Tightadjective

of textiles;

a close weavesmooth percale with a very tight weave

Tightadjective

securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;

the bolts are tight

Tightadjective

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;

a close contesta close electiona tight game

Tightadjective

very drunk

Tightadjective

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;

a nasty problema good man to have on your side in a tight situation

Tightadjective

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;

rigorous disciplinetight securitystringent safety measures

Tightadjective

packed closely together;

the stood in a tight little grouphair in tight curlsthe pub was packed tight

Tightadverb

firmly or tightly;

held fast to the ropeher foot was stuck fastheld tight

Tightadverb

in an attentive manner;

he remained close on his guard