tight-knit

adjective

ˈtīt-ˈnit How to pronounce tight-knit (audio)
Synonyms of tight-knitnext
: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family

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Parton costars with an up-and-coming Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, and the late Olympia Dukakis as one of a group of tight-knit, resilient women in the story based on Harling’s own sister. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 The emotions were also hard to process given how tight-knit the cast has become offscreen after seven years together. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 While the foraging community is tight-knit today, billions of people throughout history have participated in the ancient practice to sustain themselves. — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Unlike the huge world of soccer, for example, professional cycling is relatively tight-knit — there are just 18 WorldTour teams, for example, each with around 30 riders. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tight-knit

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tight-knit was in 1839

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