close-knit
close-knit — adjective
1. A close-knit group of people, such as a family, team, or community, has members
A close-knit group of people, such as a family, team, or community, has members who remain strongly connected to one another, share one another's joys and problems, and provide practical or emotional support when needed.
The Nakamura family is a close-knit group that eats together every evening and helps each other with daily tasks.
collocation: close-knit group / close-knit family
Meera grew up in a close-knit rural community where neighbours looked after one another's children after school.
collocation: close-knit community
Vinícius joined a close-knit choir whose members had sung together for more than twenty years.
The office team became so close-knit that colleagues organised weekend trips and celebrated each other's birthdays.
Dario's grandparents live in a close-knit village where everyone shares news and helps families in trouble.
- tight-knit
interchangeable in most contexts, though slightly less common in formal writing
- united
broader — can describe any group that works together, not necessarily with deep personal bonds
- cohesive
more formal; focuses on the group's internal logic and togetherness rather than affection
- fragmented
describes a group whose members no longer connect or cooperate
- divided
highlights disagreement or conflict within the group
文法句型
close-knit + noun
be + close-knit
用法筆記
Frequently describes families, neighbourhoods, villages, teams, and other small social units. The word nearly always refers to a collective entity rather than an individual — you may say 'a close-knit community' but not ✗ 'a close-knit person'.