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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of joint

Adjective

Pam Kramer, chief executive officer of KC2026, said Tuesday that organizers and law enforcement agencies have conducted multiple training sessions in recent weeks, including joint exercises involving local safety and security personnel. —Ben Wheeler may 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026

Palace dropped from 12th to 15th, their joint worst placing since gaining promotion to the Premier League in 2013. —Andy Naylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Noun

The pizza joint tied with Sei, Tony’s in San Francisco, has long been ambitious as one of the American pioneers of the rising art of the pizza tasting menu. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

An investigation determined that there were multiple bottles of alcohol in the car and a joint of marijuana that looked freshly lit, according to Valerio. —Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Phrases Containing joint

• out of joint