Synonyms of compact

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adjective

kəm-ˈpakt 

1

as in hard

having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure

a mattress with a compact foam core

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• solid
• compressed
• stiff
• rigid
• thick
• dense
• heavy
• compacted
• sturdy
• firm
• unyielding
• stiffened
• condensed
• hardened
• indurated
• thickset
• tempered
• inelastic
• inflexible
• substantial
• close
• unbending
• adamantine
• impermeable
• case-hardened
• ramrod
• impenetrable
• nonporous
• rocklike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soft
• thin
• flexible
• loose
• spongy
• flabby
• scattered
• elastic
• malleable
• pliable
• light
• pliant
• supple
• floppy
• squishy
• limp
• squashy
• slack
• flaccid
• airy
• porous
• permeable
• lank
• bendable
• droopy
• ultrasoft

2

as in packed

having little space between items or parts

compact soil that should provide good support for the plant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• packed
• dense
• crowded
• tight
• thick
• close
• serried
• jammed
• jam-packed
• compacted
• solid
• overcrowded
• compressed
• condensed
• squeezed
• crammed
• pressed
• airtight
• crushed
• massed
• congested
• snug
• hard
• impermeable
• wall-to-wall
• firm
• impervious
• impenetrable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• open
• airy
• spacious
• roomy
• commodious
• uncrowded

3

as in concise

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning

compact prose without a single wasted word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concise
• brief
• summary
• elliptic
• succinct
• short
• pithy
• terse
• compendious
• epigrammatic
• aphoristic
• capsule
• crisp
• blunt
• laconic
• telegraphic
• monosyllabic
• curt
• elliptical
• condensed
• sententious
• thumbnail
• apothegmatic
• abrupt
• abbreviated
• shortened
• meaningful
• substantial
• brusque
• abridged
• meaty
• curtailed
• brusk
• significant
• snippety
• snippy
• well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffuse
• redundant
• wordy
• prolix
• verbose
• windy
• circuitous
• enlarged
• rambling
• repetitious
• tautological
• expanded
• circumlocutory
• exaggerated
• long-winded
• supplemented
• inflated
• tautologous
• pleonastic
• embroidered
• embellished

compact

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noun

ˈkäm-ˌpakt 

1

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

a five-nation compact to control drug traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treaty
• pact
• convention
• accord
• alliance
• covenant
• settlement
• deal
• contract
• bargain
• understanding
• entente cordiale
• charter
• concord
• entente
• bond
• projet

2

as in agreement

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 & Similar Words

• agreement
• pact
• convention
• settlement
• understanding
• promise
• contract
• bargain
• deal
• covenant
• treaty
• accord
• disposition
• binder
• pledge
• association
• partnership
• charter
• okay
• alliance
• approval
• acceptance
• entente cordiale
• consent
• assent
• league
• entente
• concurrence
• OK

compact

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verb

1

as in to consolidate

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 & Similar Words

• consolidate
• concentrate
• integrate
• unite
• merge
• combine
• centralize
• unify
• center
• polarize
• concenter
• incorporate
• reduce
• coordinate
• blend
• harmonize
• orchestrate
• assemble
• coalesce
• fuse
• join
• link
• reunite
• collect
• conjoin
• colligate
• gather
• reunify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spread (out)
• decentralize
• separate
• deconcentrate
• segregate

2

as in to compress

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 & Similar Words

• compress
• condense
• squeeze
• pack
• narrow (down)
• consolidate
• capsule
• telescope
• simplify
• constringe
• contract
• collapse
• cram
• constrict
• capsulize
• downsize
• boil down
• jam
• shorten
• streamline
• curtail
• shrink
• jam-pack
• abridge
• abbreviate
• concentrate
• decrease
• crowd
• diminish
• lessen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• expand
• outspread
• decompress
• disperse
• scatter
• dilate
• dissipate
• outstretch
• swell
• inflate
• distend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compact

Adjective

Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images For accessories, Clooney wore diamond drop earrings, several silver cocktail rings, and a simple compact black clutch. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 May 2025

Kia's new Sportage compact SUV model year is on its way. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025

Noun

The iron box housed 16 snuff boxes, 10 bracelets, a wire bag, a comb, a chain, and a powder compact—all gold. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025

New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut need to create a new regional rail authority through a formal agreement (sometimes called an interstate compact), with federal support. —Robert Previdi, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025

Verb

Compressed Soil Old, tired potting soil will get compacted. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025

If water is taken out of an underground aquifer faster than it can be replenished, the aquifer itself can crumble and compact in the ground. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 May 2025