All compact synonyms
comΒ·pact
C c adj compact
- solid β having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- tight β firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- crowded β If a place is crowded, it is full of people.
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- thick β having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- packed β transporting, or used in transporting, a pack or load: pack animals.
- bunched β a connected group; cluster: a bunch of grapes.
- compressed β Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
- pointed β having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- dense β Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- impenetrable β not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
noun compact
- bargain β Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
- bond β A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
- concordat β a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
- convention β A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
- indenture β a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
- settlement β the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
- stipulation β a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- transaction β the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
verb compact
- compress β When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- pack β a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- squeeze β to press forcibly together; compress.
- squash β to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
- tamp β to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.
- press β to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- condense β If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- combine β If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- concentrate β If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- consolidate β If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- cram β If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them.
- integrate β to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.
- set β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- solidify β to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- stuff β the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- unify β bring together, unite
- unite β to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
adjective compact
- condensed β A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- squashed β to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
- small β of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- neat β in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- trim β to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- tiny β very small; minute; wee.
- miniature β a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- reduced β that is or has been reduced.
- efficient β (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- brief β Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- short β having little length; not long.