loose-jointedness

noun

as in gracefulness

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  1. gracefulness
  2. coordination
  3. suppleness
  4. flexibility
Noun
  • Here’s to creating new ones, accompanied by Brilliant Earth’s peerless styles and the kind of gracefulness Taylor exhibited all throughout her life.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gracefulness
Noun
  • According to the academic, that structure gave progressive digital activism a level of coordination that had been absent even during Lula’s successful campaign in 2022.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What’s needed is the urgency and coordination to put them in place.
    — H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of coordination
Noun
  • This latest obsession from Japan focuses on a plump, fresh finish, one that calls to mind the softness and suppleness of the famous Japanese dessert for which it is named.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a suppleness-restoring, hyperpigmentation-fading, fine line-plumping serum with hundreds of five-star ratings.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of suppleness
Noun
  • Embracing flexibility over rigidity gives materials scientists a scalable blueprint for designing custom materials from scratch.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Brooklyn’s collection of picks and financial flexibility gives Marks options.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of flexibility
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“Loose-jointedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loose-jointedness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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