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

Their trendy menu and craft cocktails are accompanied by Williams’ curated social events.

— Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
VisionSpring, a global nonprofit social enterprise supplying affordable glasses to people in poorer countries, estimates that roughly one in three Bangladeshi garment workers need glasses but do not have them.

— Al Emrun Garjon, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of social

Adjective

The play was a no-call, but Clark took exception to the physicality and yelled at the closest official.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this year — nearly an entire Alaska Airlines more worth of travel more than its closest competitor, according to Cirium — yet American’s profit gap has grown.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

The Love Goddess Venus enters your sign, spotlighting self-worth and a gracious presence that helps people feel at ease around you.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Over the years, the Caesars Entertainment team has won over guests with its premier service, glamorous suites, and gracious staff.

— Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026