snug

snug

adjective

Definition of SNUG

1

being clean and in good order <a snug military cadet in dress uniform>

Synonyms antiseptic, bandbox, crisp, groomed, kempt, orderly, picked up, prim, shipshape, smug, snug, tidied, tidy, trig, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed

Related Words dapper, natty, saucy, smart, spiffy, spruce; immaculate, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless; rakish, sleek, streamlined, taut; organized, straight, systematic

Near Antonyms scruffy, seedy, shabby, slipshod, sloppy; dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, sordid, squalid; dowdy, frowsy (or frowzy), rumpled, tousled, tumbled; disorganized, unsystematic

Antonyms disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

2

providing physical comfort <a snug cottage that's the perfect retreat for a rustic vacation>

Synonyms comfy, cozy, cushy, easy, snug, soft

Related Words easeful, relaxing, reposeful, restful; gemütlich, genial, hospitable, inviting, pleasant; commodious, roomy, spacious; homelike, homely, homey (also homy), intimate

Near Antonyms hard, harsh, severe; inhospitable, uninviting, unpleasant

Antonyms uncomfortable

3

enjoying physical comfort <while snug in our warm beds, we listened to the winter storm raging outside>

Synonyms canny [chiefly Scottish], comfy, cozy, relaxed, snug

Related Words toasty, warm; content, contented, pleased, satisfied; easeful, peaceful, resting; easygoing, laid-back; undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled

Near Antonyms discontented, displeased, dissatisfied; agitated, disturbed, perturbed, troubled

Antonyms uncomfortable

4

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge <make sure that all screws and nuts in the shelving unit are snug>

Synonyms fast, firm, frozen, jammed, lodged, set, snug, stuck, wedged

Related Words bonded, cemented, glued; anchored, clamped; embedded (also imbedded), entrenched (also intrenched), impacted, implanted; attached, bound, fastened, secured; immovable, unyielding

Near Antonyms detached, dislodged, freed, loosened, unattached, unbound, undone, unfastened, unsecured; movable (or moveable), yielding

Antonyms insecure, loose

5

providing safety <yachtsmen looking for a snug harbor in which to anchor for the night>

Synonyms secure, snug

Related Words guarding, protecting, safeguarding, sheltering, shielding; defended, guarded, protected, sheltered, shielded; impregnable, inviolable, invulnerable, unassailable, unconquerable

Near Antonyms menacing, minatory, parlous, perilous, threatening; undefended, unguarded, unprotected, vulnerable; precarious, treacherous, uncertain

Antonyms dangerous, hazardous, insecure, risky, unsafe