DOUBLE-JOINTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

double-jointed

adjective

Definition of double-jointed

as in loose-jointed

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Recent Examples of double-jointed During an orthopedic appointment, a doctor noticed that Eaton was double-jointed. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Some are double-jointed, some can bend their thumb all the way back, others can roll their tongue. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

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Adjective

The system is also capable of using radio frequencies to find the pilot of a drone and alert police to their exact location.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
If true, this means the nation is now capable of continuing to extend the lifespan of valuable spacecraft in space.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

When an accident occurs on a steep part of the road, police and emergency services wait until skilled climbers arrive.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Beyond its locations and skilled crews, the city brings together the connections, accommodation, infrastructure and specialist services needed to organize a complex production.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

No wonder the action sequences never seem exhilarating — Latif may be adept at staying alive, but the sanctity of his soul is another matter entirely.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Advances in the sector also increase the chance of nefarious actors launching devastating cyberattacks, with AI becoming increasingly adept at identifying and exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

— Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

Users will be able to request information on security officers, informants or recruitment targets based on their name, date or place of birth, mother's name, code name and document type or number.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Buyers should also be able to see whether labor is covered, whether residential and commercial terms differ, when coverage begins and what exclusions apply.

— Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of able

Adjective

Often a parent hears a child speaking English with friends or siblings and assumes the child is already proficient and has exited the program, Villarreal said.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The most technically proficient person in the room is not always the most valuable.

— Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

The administration charged that some recipients were not real people and others had received subsidies without being qualified for them.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Productions that film at least half of their days and spend at least $10 million in qualified compensation in 10 or more states also could qualify for an additional uplift.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

He was sentenced to time served since he was held involuntarily for mental health treatment until he was deemed competent to face criminal charges, the sheriff’s office said.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Participants see that competent people, powerful AI tools and individually strong solutions can still create weak outcomes when everyone is optimizing a different part of the system.

— Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of competent

Adjective

But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

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