taut

taut

adjective

Definition of TAUT

stretched with little or no give <a taut clothesline>

Synonyms rigid, tense, tight

Related Words firm, inflexible, stiff, tightened, unrelaxed, unyielding

Near Antonyms drooping, droopy, flaccid, floppy, hanging, lank, limp, loosened, relaxed, sagging, slackened, yielding; elastic, flexible, pliant, resilient, springy, stretchy, supple

Antonyms lax, loose, slack