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compact

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of compact

1 having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
  • a mattress with a compact foam core
Synonyms of compact

firm, hard, rigid, solid, stiff, unyielding
Words Related to compact

case-hardened, compacted, compressed, hardened, indurated, stiffened, tempered

close, dense, heavy, thick, thickset

inelastic, inflexible, ramrod, unbending

compressed, condensed

adamantine, rocklike

sturdy, substantial

impenetrable, impermeable, nonporous
Near Antonyms of compact

loose, scattered, thin

bendable, elastic, flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant, supple

droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, limp, slack

airy, light

permeable, porous

ultrasoft
Antonyms of compact

flabby, soft, spongy, squashy, squishy
2 having little space between items or parts
  • compact soil that should provide good support for the plant
Synonyms of compact

close, crowded, dense, jam-packed, packed, thick, tight
Words Related to compact

crammed, jammed, overcrowded

crushed, massed, pressed, squeezed, wall-to-wall

airtight, snug

compacted, compressed, condensed, congested

firm, hard, solid

impenetrable, impermeable, impervious
Near Antonyms of compact

commodious, roomy, spacious
Antonyms of compact

airy, loose, open, uncrowded
3 marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
  • compact prose without a single wasted word
Synonyms of compact

brief, capsule, compendious, concise, crisp, curt, elliptical (or elliptic), epigrammatic, laconic, monosyllabic, pithy, sententious, succinct, summary, terse, thumbnail
Words Related to compact

abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), short, snippety, snippy

abbreviated, abridged, condensed, curtailed, shortened

meaty, substantial

meaningful, significant

well-turned
Near Antonyms of compact

redundant, repetitious, tautological, tautologous

enlarged, expanded, supplemented

embellished, embroidered, exaggerated, inflated
Antonyms of compact

circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy

compact

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of compact

1 a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
  • a five-nation compact to control drug traffic
Synonyms of compact

accord, alliance, convention, covenant, pact, treaty
Words Related to compact

entente

bargain, bond, charter, concord, contract, deal, settlement, understanding
2 an arrangement about action to be taken
  • The two made a compact never to artificially prolong the other's life in the event of incapacitating illness or injury.
Synonyms of compact

accord, agreement, bargain, contract, convention, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, settlement, understanding
Words Related to compact

charter, treaty

binder, pledge, promise

alliance, association, entente, entente cordiale, league, partnership

acceptance, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, OK (or okay)

compact

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of compact

1 to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
  • The media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site.
Synonyms of compact

center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, consolidate, polarize, unify, unite
Words Related to compact

coordinate, harmonize, integrate, orchestrate

blend, coalesce, combine, fuse, incorporate, merge, reduce

conjoin, join, link

assemble, collect, colligate, gather

reunify, reunite
Near Antonyms of compact

segregate, separate
Antonyms of compact

decentralize, deconcentrate, spread (out)
2 to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
  • Compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing.
Synonyms of compact

capsule, capsulize, collapse, compress, condense, constrict, contract, narrow (down), squeeze, telescope
Words Related to compact

cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

boil down, downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

simplify, streamline

decrease, diminish, lessen
Near Antonyms of compact

dilate, disperse, dissipate, scatter

distend, inflate, swell
Antonyms of compact

decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch

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