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tautest


 
  Overview  of  adj  taut 
 
  The  adj  taut  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  taut,  tight  --  (pulled  or  drawn  tight;  "taut  sails";  "a  tight  drumhead";  "a  tight  rope") 
  2.  (1)  drawn,  taut  --  (subjected  to  great  tension;  stretched  tight;  "the  skin  of  his  face  looked  drawn  and  tight";  "her  nerves  were  taut  as  the  strings  of  a  bow") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  taut 
 
  2  senses  of  taut 
 
  Sense  1 
  taut,  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tense)  ->  lax 
 
  Sense  2 
  drawn,  taut 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tense)  ->  relaxed,  at  ease 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  taut 
 
  2  senses  of  taut 
 
  Sense  1 
  taut,  tight 
  =>  tense  (vs.  lax) 
 
  Sense  2 
  drawn,  taut 
  =>  tense  (vs.  relaxed) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  taut 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  taut 
 
  taut  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  taut 
  taut 
  tautologic 
  tautological 
 
  Overview  of  adj  taut 
 
  The  adj  taut  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  taut,  tight  --  (pulled  or  drawn  tight;  "taut  sails";  "a  tight  drumhead";  "a  tight  rope") 
  2.  (1)  drawn,  taut  --  (subjected  to  great  tension;  stretched  tight;  "the  skin  of  his  face  looked  drawn  and  tight";  "her  nerves  were  taut  as  the  strings  of  a  bow")