close-knit

close-knit meaning in Kannada and Indonesian

Examples of close-knit in a sentence

• He looked rather to a close-knit company of brethren and sisters, knit so close that he could call it a family or a brotherhood, eager that God's kingdom should come.1860, Edward Everett Hale, The Elements of Christian Doctrine:
• None of them much more than a mile from home, they carried the aura of a close-knit community as a shield against against the unknown.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 217:
• The close-knit ethnic enclave also provides a stable environment where the dialect is commonly used.1993, Ana Roca, John M. Lipski, Spanish in the United States:

Synonyms of close-knit

• tight
• tight-knit
• thick as thieves
• coherent
• cohesive
• consociated
• corporate
• tenacious
• unified
• united

Antonyms

• loose-knit
• detached
• discrete
• distinct
• disparate
• loose
• separate
• unattached
• unannexed
• unassociated

All synonyms and antonyms of close-knit

Forms of close-knit

Origin of close-knit

From close (“in an intimate or immediate manner”, adverb) + knit (“joined closely and firmly together”, adjective).

Words that rhyme with close-knit

• hit
• bit
• pit
• sit
• split
• fit
• it
• shit
• remit
• commit
• quit
• kit

Questions about close-knit

What does close-knit mean?

Close-knit means of a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identity.

What is close-knit in Kannada?

Close-knit in Kannada is ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯವಾಗಿ, ಸಮೀಪವರ್ತಿಗಳಾದ, ಒಂದಾಗಿರುವ. See Close-knit meaning in Kannada.

How do you use close-knit in a sentence?

He looked rather to a close-knit company of brethren and sisters, knit so close that he could call it a family or a brotherhood, eager that God's kingdom should come.

What part of speech is close-knit?

Close-knit is an adjective.

How do you pronounce close-knit?

Close-knit is pronounced /kləʊs ˈnɪt/ (UK).