taut
Stretched tight with no slack.
taut in a sentence
- The climber checked that the rope was taut before trusting it with her weight.
- Keep the kite string taut, with no slack at all, or the kite will drop out of the sky.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to taut?
- Aslack
- Bloose
- Ctight
- Dfloppy
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C: tight. The other three mean the opposite of taut.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to taut?
- Atight
- Bstretched
- Cloose
- Dfirm
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C: loose. The other three mean nearly the same as taut.
Words that mean something similar
tight, stretched, firm
Words that mean the opposite
loose, slack, floppy
More words about appearance & looks
- threadbare: So worn out that the material is thin and nearly see-through.
- transparent: So clear that you can see straight through it.
- trinket: A small, pretty object that is not worth much money.
- unkempt: Untidy and not looked after.
- unscathed: Not harmed or damaged at all.
- vibrant: Full of life, energy or bright colour.
- vivid: So bright or clear that it feels real.
- wondrous: So wonderful that it fills you with amazement.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test