/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of close knit Find synonyms for: Adjective1. close-knit, closely knit, close (vs. distant)usage: held together as by social or cultural ties; "a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language