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unjointed

unjointed

9.1
A stem or limb with no joints that moves in one piece
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
translation icon : sin articulaciones
  • The statue's form was unjointed, creating a smooth, continuous silhouette.

Examples

  • The robot was designed with an unjointed structure, allowing for seamless motion.

  • Mother, her bones, the unjointed and half-bared framework.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • His drawing depicted an unjointed figure, emphasizing the fluidity of movement.

Synonyms

unarticulated
vsunjointed
  • Specialized
7.9

A body part that has no joints or separate parts

is the same in meaning but a different word form
jointless
vsunjointed
4.7

Made as one piece with no separate parts

is about lacking distinct articulation points rather than being made as a single piece

Antonyms

1 4.2

Made of parts that can move and bend where they meet

How Jointed

segmented
5.5
articulated
  • Specialized
6.2
jointed
1 4.2
unjointed
9.1

Surface Forms

unjointed positive

Morphology

unjointed = jointed (transparent) = un + joint + ed

Formed by productive prefixation un- to 'jointed', yielding the straightforward negative meaning 'not jointed'.

Etymology

Unjointed is made from un- meaning 'not' and joint meaning 'a place where two parts meet', like a knee or elbow. So unjointed describes something that has no clear meeting points or bends and therefore looks or moves smoothly.