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joint

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of joint

used or done by a number of people as a group
  • a joint effort to get the job done
Synonyms of joint

collaborative, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, cooperative, multiple, mutual, pooled, public, shared, united
Words Related to joint

bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way

mass, popular

general, generic, universal
Near Antonyms of joint

personal, private

independent, separate, several

esoteric, particular, special, specialized
Antonyms of joint

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

joint

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of joint

1 a place where two or more things are united
  • The leak was found at a joint in the pipe.
Synonyms of joint

connection, coupling, join, joining, junction, juncture
Words Related to joint

link, nexus, tie

interconnection, intersection

abutment, articulation, attachment

seam, suture

concourse, confluence, meeting

union
Near Antonyms of joint

cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation
2 a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
  • Let's go to the local burger joint.
Synonyms of joint

establishment, parlor, place, salon
Words Related to joint

spot, station

facility, installation

club, house

den, dive, hole

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