Synonyms of joint

joint 1 of 2

adjective

as in collective

used or done by a number of people as a group

a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collective
• collaborative
• combined
• mutual
• communal
• shared
• cooperative
• concerted
• conjoint
• multiple
• public
• pooled
• united
• bilateral
• reciprocal
• conjunct
• common
• synergistic
• general
• symbiotic
• mass
• consensual
• generic
• synergic
• two-way
• universal
• popular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• single
• individual
• sole
• unilateral
• personal
• exclusive
• private
• one-man
• solitary
• several
• independent
• separate
• special
• one-sided
• one-way
• particular
• specialized
• esoteric

joint

2 of 2

noun

ˈjȯint 

1

as in junction

a place where two or more things are united

the leak was found at a joint in the pipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• junction
• intersection
• join
• joining
• coupling
• connection
• juncture
• jointure
• confluence
• link
• tie
• interconnection
• meeting
• nexus
• articulation
• seam
• attachment
• union
• suture
• abutment
• concourse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separation
• gap
• crack
• fissure
• rift
• cleft
• crevice

2

as in place

a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business

let's go to the local burger joint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• place
• establishment
• facility
• house
• parlor
• spot
• salon
• station
• installation
• club
• den
• hole
• dive

3

as in penitentiary

slang a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody

violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penitentiary
• jail
• prison
• hock
• pen
• coop
• brig
• lockup
• big house
• cooler
• jailhouse
• jug
• slammer
• guardroom
• cage
• calaboose
• stockade
• slam
• clink
• tank
• bridewell
• hoosegow
• bastille
• pokey
• hold
• cell
• stir
• nick
• can
• tolbooth
• bull pen
• quod
• ward
• dungeon
• hole
• prison camp
• concentration camp
• labor camp
• block
• work camp
• glasshouse
• guardhouse
• reform school
• hulk(s)
• keep
• gulag
• stalag
• reformatory
• training school
• oubliette

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outside

Examples of joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Lauro and Chutkan sparred over whether Trump's discussions with Pence — which centered around a legal strategy under which the vice president would unilaterally toss out state electoral votes during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021 — were considered official acts. —Robert Legare, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024

Around 1,000 employees at a joint General Motors and LG Energy Solution of Korea plant in Tennessee will get a 35% wage hike after joining the United Auto Workers union. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024

Noun

Supplements that keep joints healthy may offer some potential benefits. —Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 10 Aug. 2024

For breakfast or lunch, head to the hip little joint of Joni’s Montauk. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing joint

• out of joint