joint

The word “joint” has 1 syllable: joint

It's pronounced as /dʒɔɪnt/


What is synonym and antonym for joint?

In the thesaurus, “joint” has 14 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for joint along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for joint

  • collaborative
  • collective
  • combined
  • communal
  • establishment
  • facility
  • intersection
  • jail
  • join
  • junction
  • mutual
  • penitentiary
  • place
  • prison

Antonyms for joint

  • crack
  • exclusive
  • fissure
  • gap
  • individual
  • one-man
  • outside
  • personal
  • private
  • rift
  • separation
  • several
  • single
  • sole
  • solitary
  • unilateral

Meanings of joint

  • noun
    1. The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
    2. The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
    3. Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
    4. The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
    5. A cut of meat.
    6. The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
    7. A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
    8. (somewhat derogatory) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries.
    9. (with the definite article) Prison.
    10. A marijuana cigarette.
    11. A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.
    12. The penis.
  • verb
    1. To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together.
    2. To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
    3. To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
    4. To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
    5. To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.
  • adjective
    1. Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

Example Sentences

  • They formed a joint venture to expand their business overseas.
  • My elbow joint has been sore after the workout.
  • We hosted a joint birthday party for the twins.
  • The doctors examined the patient's knee joint for any signs of injury.
  • The two companies signed a joint agreement to collaborate on the project.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to joint, such as: collaborative, collective, combined, communal, crack, establishment, exclusive.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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elbow

  • bulldoze
  • bump
  • hook
  • hustle
  • joint
  • knock
  • nudge
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  • shove
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elbowed

  • bulldoze
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  • joint
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elbowing

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faltering

  • afraid
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  • ill
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  • jerky
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  • loath
  • mild
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  • moot
  • muddled
  • muffled
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  • nervous
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  • pending
  • precarious
  • problem
  • procrastination
  • puzzled
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  • qualm
  • questioning
  • rambling
  • reluctance
  • reluctant
  • remote
  • rickety
  • rocking
  • rocky
  • shaking
  • shuddering
  • shy
  • skeptical
  • skepticism
  • slight
  • slow
  • soft
  • soothing
  • sporadic
  • stifled
  • stumbling
  • suspense
  • suspicion
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  • tentative
  • timid
  • tottering
  • trembling
  • unanswered
  • uncertain
  • uncertainty
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • undetermined
  • uneven
  • unreliable
  • unsettled
  • unsolved
  • unstable
  • unsteady
  • unsure
  • unwilling
  • unwillingness
  • vacillating
  • vacillation
  • vague
  • wabbly
  • wavering
  • weak
  • wishy-washy
  • wobbling
  • wobbly

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