COMPACT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMPACT?

Need another word that means the same as “compact”? Find 49 synonyms and 30 related words for “compact” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Compact” are: compendious, succinct, summary, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset, dense, packed close, close-packed, pressed together, small, little, petite, miniature, mini, small-scale, neat, economic of space, concise, condensed, crisp, terse, brief, pithy, epigrammatic, aphoristic, elliptical, compress, pack together, bundle, pack, wad, constrict, contract, press, squeeze, condense, pack down, press down, tamp, tamp down, cram down, ram down, flatten, concordat, covenant, powder compact, compact car

Compact as a Noun

Definitions of "Compact" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “compact” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A mass of powdered metal compacted together in preparation for sintering.
• A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.
• A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action.
• A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse.
• A small and economical car.
• Something that is a small and conveniently shaped example of its kind, in particular a compact camera.

Synonyms of "Compact" as a noun (4 Words)

compact car	A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman’s purse.
concordat	A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action. Napoleon I s concordat with the papacy.
covenant	An agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham Moses and David. There was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned.
powder compact	A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks.

Usage Examples of "Compact" as a noun

• A wide selection of films is available for your 35 mm compact.
• Strength is then introduced by infiltrating glass into the compact.

Compact as a Verb

Definitions of "Compact" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “compact” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Form (something) by pressing its component parts firmly together.
• Make more compact by or as if by pressing.
• Become compressed by the exertion of force.
• Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily.
• Compress into a wad.
• Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.
• Express in fewer words; condense.
• Squeeze or press together.

Synonyms of "Compact" as a verb (17 Words)

bundle	Make into a bundle. He bundled up his few possessions.
compress	Squeeze or press together. The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag.
condense	Make more concise. Condense the contents of a book into a summary.
constrict	Make narrower, especially by encircling pressure. The fear and the reality of crime constrict many people s lives.
contract	Enter into a contractual arrangement. The paper had contracted to publish extracts from the diaries.
cram down	Put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled.
flatten	Defeat heavily in a contest. Guy flattened himself against the wall.
pack	Hike with a backpack. The organs were packed in ice.
pack down	Compress into a wad.
pack together	Press down tightly.
press	Press and smooth with a heated iron. He stubbornly pressed on with his work.
press down	Be urgent.
ram down	Bring down or defeat (an opponent.
squeeze	Squeeze someone tightly in your arms usually with fondness. She squeezed the bottle.
tamp	Ram or pack (a substance) down or into something firmly. Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso.
tamp down	Press down tightly.

Usage Examples of "Compact" as a verb

• The snow hardened and compacted.
• The ideas are compacted into two sentences.
• The foundation of the walls, compacted of Granite and Lime.
• This powder compacts easily.
• The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted.

Compact as an Adjective

Definitions of "Compact" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “compact” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Briefly giving the gist of something.
• Closely and neatly packed together; dense.
• Having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space.
• Having a short and solid form or stature.
• (of speech or writing) concise in expression.
• Composed or made up of.
• Closely and firmly united or packed together.
• (of a person or animal) small, strong, and well proportioned.

Synonyms of "Compact" as an adjective (28 Words)

aphoristic	Containing aphorisms or maxims.
brief	Concise in expression; using few words. A brief stay in the country.
close-packed	Packed especially tightly.
compendious	Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. A short and compendious book.
concise	Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. A concise account of the country s history.
condensed	(of a liquid) thickened by heating to reduce the water content; concentrated. A condensed version of the report.
crisp	Tender and brittle. Her answer was crisp.
dense	Hard to pass through because of dense growth. Am I being dense I don t quite understand.
economic of space	Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness.
elliptical	Rounded like an egg. The explanation was concise even elliptical to the verge of obscurity.
epigrammatic	Terse and witty and like a maxim. An epigrammatic style.
heavyset	(of a person) broad and strongly built. He was tall and heavyset.
little	Informal small and of little importance. A sweet little deal.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A mini camera.
miniature	Being on a very small scale. Children dressed as miniature adults.
neat	Having a pleasing appearance; well formed. It was a neat plan but bound to fail.
packed close	Filled to capacity.
petite	Very small. Her petite figure.
pithy	(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive. His characteristically pithy comments.
pressed together	Compacted by ironing.
small	Have fine or very small constituent particles. Helped in my own small way.
small-scale	Created or drawn on a small scale.
stocky	Broad and sturdily built. He had a short stocky body.
succinct	Briefly giving the gist of something. Succinct comparisons.
summary	(of a conviction) made by a judge or magistrate without a jury. A summary execution.
terse	Sparing in the use of words; abrupt. Short and terse and easy to understand.
thick	Spoken as if with a thick tongue. Thick night.
thickset	Having a short and solid form or stature. A thickset young man.

Usage Examples of "Compact" as an adjective

• A compact cluster of houses.
• Compact clusters of flowers.
• Towns compact of wooden houses.
• A wrestler of compact build.
• A compact style is brief and pithy.
• A compact summary of the play.
• This compact car has plenty of boot space.
• Compact soil.

Associations of "Compact" (30 Words)

abridgment	A shortened version of a written work.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. Be brief and don t talk for longer than is necessary.
compactly	With concise and precise brevity; to the point. He wrote compactly but clearly.
compendious	Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. A short and compendious book.
compress	Squeeze or press together. Her face compressed into a frown.
compressed	Reduced in volume by pressure. Compressed gas.
compression	The reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure) of the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine before ignition.
concise	Expressing much in few words. A concise explanation.
connote	(of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition. Spinsterhood connoted failure.
constrict	Become narrower. Boas constrict and suffocate their prey.
constricted	Inhibited; restricted. A constricted blood vessel.
context	The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. The historical context.
crowded	Overfilled or compacted or concentrated. Crowded trains.
dense	Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter. Dense as lead.
filled	Of purchase orders that have been filled. Well filled hours.
jammed	Extremely crowed or filled to capacity. A suitcase jammed with dirty clothes.
laconic	(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. The laconic reply yes.
narrowed	Reduced in size as by squeezing together. A narrowed view of the world.
nonporous	Not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores.
packed	Pressed together or compressed. A packed theater.
pithy	(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith. Welcomed her pithy comments.
pressed	Flattened, shaped, or smoothed by the application of pressure, typically from an iron. Pressed flowers.
sententious	Abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing- Kathleen Barnes. The peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams.
succinct	(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed. Use short succinct sentences.
summary	Not including needless details or formalities; brief. A summary execution.
teeming	Full of people or things; crowded. The teeming boulevard.
terse	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. A terse statement.
thick	Not thin of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions. The ground was thick with yellow leaves.
thorough	Performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial. Our accountant is thorough.
tight	Pulled or drawn tight. Held tight.