US /ʌnˈdʒɔɪn.t̬ɪd/ UK /ʌnˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/
adj Freq #685565

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having no joints or divisions into connected sections

    The artisan carved the figure from one unjointed piece of wood.

  2. 2
    adj

    not connected or fastened by a joint

    One unjointed pipe lay beside the assembled frame.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having no joints or... seamlessunsegmentednonarticulated
2 adj · not connected or fastened... disconnecteddetacheduncoupled
Word family
Related forms jointjointed

Etymology

Formed from un-, 'not,' and jointed. Joint comes through Old French from Latin iunctus, the past participle of iungere, 'to join.'

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