close-knit
adjectiveBand 7
UKˌkləʊs ˈnɪt
USˌkloʊsˈnɪt
(Of a group) bound together by strong relationships and shared interests.
They come from a close-knit community.
Ours is a close-knit family.
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closeknitclose-knit
Retain the hyphen when the adjective comes before a noun.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- tight-knitcloseunited
- Opposite
- fragmenteddistant
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