Synonyms for
Compact
Definition
adjective: closely and neatly packed together; small and condensed; noun: a small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff or other cosmetics; a formal agreement or contract between two or more parties.
Synonyms & similar words
bundle
squeeze
thickset
compress
decompress
press
compendious
thick
concordat
contract
heavyset
succinct
stocky
wad
constrict
covenant
pack
loose
summary
dense
tight
compressed
solid
concentrated
crowded
packed
restricted
condensed
cramped
firm
hard
impenetrable
impermeable
intense
pithy
short
small
snug
substantial
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- compact car
- compact disc
- compact design
- compact space
- compact form
- compact camera
- compact SUV
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'compact' often implies efficiency and neatness in a small space. As a verb, it refers to pressing something into a smaller space.
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Example sentences
- The flowers were arranged in a compact bouquet.
- He packed his suitcase in a compact manner.
- The apartment was too compact for all of their furniture.
- She signed a compact with the other business owners.
- The compact car was easy to park in the city.
Quotes
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. - Helen Keller
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt