gluelike

Examples

• All

• A gluelike sense of community developed among the volunteers after months of working together.

• The gluelike bond between the friends kept them together.

• The coach's gluelike influence helped the players stay united during tough times.

• She felt a gluelike attachment to her hometown.

• A gluelike connection formed among the students as they collaborated on the project.

• The teacher's gluelike encouragement motivated the students to support each other.

• Their shared experiences created a gluelike bond that lasted well beyond the event.

Synonyms

C

cohesive

vsgluelike

38 6.3

Keeping people or parts united and working well

is used especially to mean figurative binding and unity

C

close-knit

vsgluelike

22 3.9

A group of people with strong caring ties who support each other

applies more broadly to binding people or things beyond groups

C

closely knit

vsgluelike

1 3.7

A group of people who help and support each other

is broader, referring to a unifying force not only within groups

G

gluey

vsgluelike

1 3.2

Thick and sticky so things stick together

describes unity in a figurative way rather than literal stickiness

I

interlocking

vsgluelike

1 4.5

Fitted closely so parts stay joined and are hard to separate

focuses on creating unity rather than on physical fitting alone

C

cementlike

vsgluelike

5.3

Holding people or things together like cement

leans more toward metaphorical unifying than physical binding

Antonyms

D

divisive

92 6.8

Making people disagree and split into groups

How Cohesive

gluelike

5.5

cohesive

38 6.3

loose

70 1.0

fragmented

9 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology