Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun snug

1 sense of snug

Sense 1
cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug -- (a small secluded room)
       => room -- (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view")

Antonyms of adj snug

4 senses of snug

Sense 1
snug -- (offering safety; well protected or concealed; "a snug harbor"; "a snug hideout")

INDIRECT (VIA protected) -> unprotected -- (lacking protection or defense)

Sense 2
close, snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit")

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

Sense 3
snug -- (well and tightly constructed; "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat")

INDIRECT (VIA tight) -> leaky -- (permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system")

Sense 4
cozy, cosy, snug -- (enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment")

INDIRECT (VIA comfortable) -> uncomfortable -- (providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun")

Similarity of adj snug

4 senses of snug

Sense 1
snug -- (offering safety; well protected or concealed; "a snug harbor"; "a snug hideout")
       => protected (vs. unprotected) -- (kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find")

Sense 2
close, snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit")
       => 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")

Sense 3
snug -- (well and tightly constructed; "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat")
       => tight (vs. leaky) -- (of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house")

Sense 4
cozy, cosy, snug -- (enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment")
       => comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy -- (providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?")

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