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

The 100 alum, 34, and the Virgin River star, 31, announced the happy news in a joint post on Instagram on Monday, July 20. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Review recurring charges, joint expenses, or obligations that have gotten weirdly vague. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Noun

If that’s the impact of a subpar season for a secondary sport, the cost of an apathetic November without College Football Playoff dreams would be even more damaging for the sushi joints and clothing shops that rise and fall on football weekends. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Her daughter, Haven, had her right foot amputated after she was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a soft tissue cancer that impacts the muscles and ligaments, and is often found in the limbs, near joints, the National Cancer Institute says. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Phrases Containing joint

• out of joint