TIGHT-KNIT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

tight-knit

adjective

Definition of tight-knit

as in friendly

used to describe a group of people who care about each other and who are very friendly with each other We are a tight-knit community.

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Recent Examples of tight-knit The reunion was memorable for Dudley because the Knicks of a quarter-century ago were unusually tight-knit. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Set theorists form a particularly small and tight-knit community, somewhat removed from the mathematical mainstream. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 This Chabad community, as are others, is very tight-knit. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tight-knit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-knit

Adjective

The real-estate people who stand to profit from conversion projects claim (unsurprisingly) that adding union-friendly requirements would make their math impossible, effectively killing a program that is already bearing fruit.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
But astronaut Stu Roosa started a friendly collaboration that spanned the country and continues today.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of friendly

Adjective

Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
As the midterm elections kick into gear after Labor Day, Americans’ social feeds will be flooded with political videos.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of social

Adjective

Accessibility for those with mobility impairments There will be a closer drop-off point to the main building, while the longer pathway will allow for wheelchair access, with two bandas accessible via ramps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Here’s a closer look at how time in the water can benefit your health.

— Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026