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close-knit

[klohs-nit] / ˈkloʊsˈnɪt /
ADJECTIVE
close
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dear devoted familiar related
STRONG
attached loving private thick
WEAK
buddy-buddy chummy confidential cozy with inseparable kissing cousins making it with on top of each other palsy-walsy thick as thieves thick with
Antonyms
WEAK
casual cool detached dry foreign loose reserved
ADJECTIVE
friendly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affable affectionate amiable amicable attentive beneficial chummy cordial familiar favorable good helpful loving loyal neighborly peaceful receptive sympathetic welcoming
STRONG
close faithful kind sociable tender thick
WEAK
attached auspicious benevolent benign buddy-buddy civil clubby comradely conciliatory confiding convivial fond genial kindly on good terms outgoing peaceable propitious solicitous well-disposed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable
STRONG
inaccurate loose unkind
WEAK
antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive
ADJECTIVE
intimate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionate confidential cozy loving warm
STRONG
bosom cherished close dear dearest faithful fast mellow mix near nice regular roommate snug
WEAK
buddy-buddy chummy clubby comfy fond nearest next
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool disliking
STRONG
away far imprecise inaccurate loose
WEAK
formal incompatible public unfriendly

Example Sentences

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And then “decided” with her close-knit teammates Sunday “to be national champions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Y’all are a close-knit family,” Anthony observes early on, and before long, he’s part of it, motivated to protect the company, which he will refer to as “us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The players were a close-knit team when they arrived in Australia for the Women’s Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament involving 12 teams from the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The verdict closes a dark chapter that brought fear and suspicion to the close-knit town.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Our people were close-knit, and everyone knew everyone’s business: If you ever skipped services on a Sunday, people would ask, “Why weren’t you in church?”

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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