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 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

Robert, throughout most of his career, has been capable of that.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

There are economic repercussions; sure, robots could build houses, but what happens to all the skilled carpenters?

— Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Heather McKenzie, who works in labor relations in Lincoln, said putting more data centers in Nebraska can slow an exodus of skilled young people leaving the state.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

Of course, DreamDrive is also adept at dealing with Los Angeles traffic jams.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Mythos is adept at spotting cyber vulnerabilities, which showed what Kurtz had been saying all along that companies can't deploy AI and then get AI to protect their systems.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

Winegardner, a Lothian resident who once played professionally on the Hooters Tour for two years and qualified for a Nike Tour event, wants to tap into that thrill of competitive golf.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026
Despite recent scrutiny over his past associations and his history as Microsoft's CEO, Gates positions himself as a uniquely qualified messenger due to his tech background and philanthropic focus.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

The world will become tragically, unbearably competent, a surface without a seam.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Schedule outlook The path to another major leap in 2026 is there for FIU, but the Panthers will have to navigate a schedule that features several competent Conference USA opponents.

— Alejandro Hernandez, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of competent

Adjective

Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, her protégées—her grandnieces and other female students in the village—are skillful artists in their own right.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

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