tightknit
Like close families
Tightknit describes a group whose members are closely connected through strong bonds of loyalty, affection, or shared purpose: a tightknit family, a tightknit community.
The metaphor comes from fabric woven with threads close together, suggesting unity that's hard to penetrate or pull apart.
Also spelled tight-knit.
Combined into one
- integratedCombined into a whole
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- coordinatedArranged to work together
organized · structured · interconnected · interwoven · cooperative · collaborative · synergistic · aligned
Joined to another
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- inseparableUnable to be divided
- attachedJoined to another thing
united · solidarity · camaraderie · rapport · trust · allegiance · faithful · steadfast
Related people together
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- villageSmall rural community
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
congregation · circle · clique · crew · band · troupe · commune · kinship
Nearby or to shut
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- personalRelating to one's self
- familiarKnown from experience
cherished · dear · trusted · caring · nurturing · empathetic · understanding · confiding
unified
Combined into one
- integratedCombined into a whole
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
coordinated · organized · structured · interconnected · interwoven · cooperative · collaborative · synergistic · aligned · consistent
connected
Joined to another
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- inseparableUnable to be divided
attached · united · solidarity · camaraderie · rapport · trust · allegiance · faithful · steadfast · unwavering
family
Related people together
neighborhood · congregation · circle · clique · crew · band · troupe · commune · kinship · brotherhood
close
Nearby or to shut
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- personalRelating to one's self
familiar · cherished · dear · trusted · caring · nurturing · empathetic · understanding · confiding · heartfelt
tightknitdisconnected
Separated from a source
fragmented · estranged · scattered · divided · alienated
tightknitdiffuse
Spread thinly throughout
decentralized · sprawling · unstructured · loose · amorphous
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