Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clench

2 senses of clench

Sense 1
clench, clinch -- (hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel")
       => seize, prehend, clutch -- (take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals")

Sense 2
clench -- (squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw")
       => squeeze -- (press firmly; "He squeezed my hand")

Antonyms of adj clenched

1 sense of clenched

Sense 1
clenched, clinched -- (closed or squeezed together tightly; "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth")

INDIRECT (VIA tight) -> loose -- (not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose")

Similarity of adj clenched

1 sense of clenched

Sense 1
clenched, clinched -- (closed or squeezed together tightly; "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth")
       => tight (vs. loose) -- (closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest")