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clannish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of clannish

bound together by feelings of very close association
  • a clannish family that can be rather cool to outsiders
Synonyms of clannish

cliquey, cliquish, close-knit
Words Related to clannish

bosom, chummy, close, familiar, friendly, inseparable, intimate, pally, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], thick, tight

exclusive, snobbish, snobby

incestuous

forbidding, inhospitable, unfriendly
Near Antonyms of clannish

receptive, welcoming

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