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double-jointed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdʌbl̩ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/
  • General-American: [-ɾɪd]
  • rhymes with -ɔɪntɪd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having one or more joints (usually those of the fingers, arms, or legs) able to bend more than is normal; possessing hypermobility of one or more joints.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having unusually flexible joints especially of the limbs or fingers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh1 From double (adjective) + jointed (adjective), from the fact that a body part of a person with the condition appears to have two joints bending in different directions.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙關節的 /双关节的 (shuāngguānjié de) — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal
  • Estonian: painduvate liigestega — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal
  • Finnish: yliliikkuvanivelinen — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal
  • Macedonian: со свитливи зглобови (so svitlivi zglobovi) — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal
  • Macedonian: двостран (dvostran) — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal
  • Spanish: de articulaciones duplas — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal
  • Spanish: tener coyunturas duplas — having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal