conjoint

con·joint

adj \-ˈjȯint\

Definition of CONJOINT

1

: united, conjoined

2

: related to, made up of, or carried on by two or more in combination : joint

— con·joint·ly adverb

Examples of CONJOINT

1. <only through the conjoint effort of the entire department could we have finished this project on time>

Origin of CONJOINT

Middle English, past participle of conjoinen, from Anglo-French, past participle of conjoindre

First Known Use: 1725

Related to CONJOINT

Synonyms: collaborative, combined, common, communal, concerted, collective, conjunct, cooperative, joint, multiple, mutual, pooled, public, shared, united

Antonyms: exclusive, individual, one-man, one-sided, one-way, single, sole, solitary, unilateral

Related Words: bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way; mass, popular; general, generic, universal

Near Antonyms: personal, private; independent, separate, several; esoteric, particular, special, specialized

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Rhymes with CONJOINT

adjoint, anoint, appoint, aroint, ballpoint, bluepoint, blue point, break point, butt joint, checkpoint, choke point, clip joint, dew point, disjoint, drypoint, end point, fixed-point, flash point, game point, grade point, gunpoint, High Point, hinge joint, hip joint, ice point, juke joint, knifepoint, lap joint, match point, midpoint, near point, nonpoint, outpoint, pen point, pinpoint, pourpoint, price point, seal point, set point, standpoint, strongpoint, tuck-point, viewpoint, waypoint