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 For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 Set theorists form a particularly small and tight-knit community, somewhat removed from the mathematical mainstream. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 The shop provided a third space for a small but tight-knit community that the Joneses stumbled into after selling figurines of dragons, skulls, mythical creatures at the Youth Fair and Redlands flea market. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tight-knit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-knit

Adjective

Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Alarmed by an avalanche of high-density development projects prompted by a developer-friendly state law, Miami commissioners have ordered the city attorney to look into challenging the controversial legislation.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of friendly

Adjective

The hotel has also invested in the local community by supporting social causes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Even as many corporate leaders embrace LinkedIn and other social platforms for visibility and influence, a smaller cohort of executives at some of America’s largest companies continues to buck the trend.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of social

Adjective

Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

Thanks to a gracious group of Team Algeria soccer supporters, the city of Lawrence will forever have a reminder of its role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The axe came down swiftly and brutally, but, speaking candidly, Geoff Daniels, PBS’ Vice President, Programming & Development, was gracious about it, thanking the audience of mostly media industry people for their camaraderie.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 June 2026