close-knit community
Interconnected social circle
A close-knit community is a group whose members share strong bonds and look out for one another.
The metaphor comes from tightly woven fabric—the closer the knit, the more unified and resilient the whole.
Such communities might be neighborhoods, religious congregations, or any group with deep mutual ties: She grew up in a close-knit community where everyone knew everyone.
- family unitRelatives cohabiting together
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- front porchCovered entry deck
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- trustConfidence in another
empathy · camaraderie · rituals · collective identity · solidarity · heritage · village · church congregation · mutual aid · helping hands · storytelling · word of mouth · interdependence · cooperative housing · shared beliefs · local network · language dialects · folklore
close-knit communityfaceless crowd
close-knit communityanomie
Breakdown of shared standards
social isolation · ghost town · suburban sprawl · commuter town · housing development
close-knit communityevery man for himself
Chaotic self-interest declaration
close, closer, closest, closely, closeness, closure, enclose, enclosed, enclosure