double-jointed

adjective

Definition of double-jointednext
as in loose-jointed

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Recent Examples of double-jointed During an orthopedic appointment, a doctor noticed that Eaton was double-jointed. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-jointed
  1. capable
  2. skilled
  3. adept
  4. able
  5. proficient
  6. qualified
  7. competent
  8. skillful
Adjective
  • Admirers viewed him as a capable leader who could steer the nation through global uncertainties, the image carefully crafted by the mainstream media.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, the initial attempt marked the beginning of a longer effort to develop a motorcycle configuration capable of traveling across water.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • BlackRock, the largest asset manager on earth, put up $100 million over five years to connect 50,000 workers with skilled trades training.
    — Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kacmarek, a skilled run blocker, permitted the first sack of his career.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • All this is fun to read, since Philbrick is an adept and congenial storyteller.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • One of Indian democracy’s great achievements is that even its poorest citizens have proved adept at recognizing when the power of their vote is being wrested away, gauging the consequences and organizing to resist.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of adept
Adjective
  • Mejia said his office does not have the manpower to conduct proactive audits of the department, with only eight available auditors who are able to complete two to three audits a year.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle, though officers were able to locate him and take him into custody.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • The Weatherby Lake resident says Platte County public schools are more expensive per pupil than private schools, but less proficient in reading and math.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the claims and clamor, well into the twenty-first century, less than 40 percent of American twelfth graders are proficient in basic literacy.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • American technology therefore qualified for the Commission’s own sovereign cloud requirements through a European operating structure.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Neither Sidney nor Patrick Gibson was qualified to operate it in those conditions.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • No, the very competent district attorneys, like Sedgwick County’s and the others around the state, said, ‘No.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Pricier, yes, but MacBooks are generally more competent laptops.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful

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“Double-jointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-jointed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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