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
  • Or, consider the Greenland shark–the longest living vertebrate known to science, capable of living up to 500 years.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Bigger challenges coming soon The Jeep Avenger is a pleasant and capable vehicle.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • In a world that is becoming increasingly more millennial gray and sad beige, Mejia points out how people seem to crave homes that are more individualized since there’s so much homogeneity in buildings due to labor and construction costs, and a lack of skilled craftsmen.
    Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Managing Teams Through Worker Shortages The shortage of selectively skilled workers with limited experience challenges leaders to balance immediate needs with long-term growth.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Russia is adept at this type of warfare, and NATO knows it.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes that's translating from one human language to another, but the technology is also adept at transforming text from one genre to another.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of adept
Adjective
  • Scott was a proficient banjo player by the age of 7 and began to experiment on a piano owned by a neighbor for whom his mother worked as a domestic.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This can be a tricky task when working with people who aren’t themselves proficient in technology.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • Scientists were finally able to identify Van Heck's remains through anthropological analysis and mitochondrial DNA.
    Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While Mikhail managed to escape by climbing out a window and taking refuge in a nearby nunnery, the men took his son hostage, and Mikhail was not able to ransom him until several days later.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of able
Adjective
  • The pause will not affect access to the services rendered by licensed social workers, counselors, psychiatrists and psychologists, behavioral health clinics in regulated hospital spaces, and behavioral health providers in federally qualified health centers, the news release says.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
  • His six interceptions are tied for the fewest among qualified starters and he’s thrown more tan one only once, in Week 5 against Michigan State.
    Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • The Wisconsin Muslim nonprofit has advocated for mental health policies that prioritize culturally competent counseling services.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • How can a completely competent and successful Black woman showcase her knowledgeable prowess: dress the part.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Success will require new paradigms for U.S. trade policy and skillful diplomacy, as foreign leaders guard their own national interests.
    Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Parents know how skillful our teens can be when making the case against our rules or leadership, so this may come as a surprise.
    Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of skillful
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Thesaurus Entries Near double-jointed

double (in)

double-jointed

double-quick

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