double-jointed

adjective

Definition of double-jointednext
as in loose-jointed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-jointed
  1. capable
  2. skilled
  3. adept
  4. proficient
  5. able
  6. qualified
  7. competent
  8. skillful
Adjective
  • Many people believed that faeries were capable of all sorts of wicked tricks: Stealing babies or children and replacing them with changelings, making devilish bargains, trapping people in the Otherworld for eternity.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Regions of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots are proliferating on the solar surface and are capable of releasing intense bursts of radiation resulting in solar flares that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light, according to NOAA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • For years, this vital task of ensuring software quality has been the domain of skilled programmers, whose meticulous work has been crucial to launching reliable products and sometimes slows down the velocity of new features.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • When examining adoption challenges, finance, cybersecurity, and enterprise software sectors face significant obstacles, such as skilled personnel shortages, data privacy issues, and integration with existing systems.
    Quora, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • College professors complain that the students coming to them aren’t even adept at reading books.
    Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Most foreign governments have become adept over the years at managing Washington, the multilayered and federal U.S. political system.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of adept
Adjective
  • The school's latest test scores show 15% of students were proficient readers and 13% were proficient in math.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Schools were assessed on the number of students proficient or above proficient on mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • The city is not able to further comment because of the ongoing litigation, Mayor Kara King said at the meeting.
    Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Crews have not been able to safely walk on the bridge's deck to inspect damage and instead have relied on less hands-on tools such as drones.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of able
Adjective
  • The company's management identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of qualified SEC reporting professionals.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • As Katy Grimes of the California Globe notes, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats had 10 years to deal with escalating crime, but failed to do so until Proposition 36 qualified for the November ballot.
    K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • Despite empirical evidence to the contrary, perceptions remain that disabled employees are less competent, less productive, require more supervision, and are more expensive and more dependent, which results in lower levels of both employment and promotion.
    Terri R. Kurtzberg and Mason Ameri, Harvard Business Review, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But that doesn’t mean the mouse isn’t a competent daily driver.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Also, Cignetti’s skillful use of NIL resources to help build a talented roster has been remarkable.
    Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of skillful
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Thesaurus Entries Near double-jointed

double (in)

double-jointed

double-quick

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