loose-jointed

[ loos-join-tid ]

adjective

1. having or marked by easy, free movement; limber.
2. having loose joints.
3. loosely built or framed.

loose-jointed

adjective

1. supple and easy in movement
2. loosely built; with ill-fitting joints

Derived Forms

• ˌloose-ˈjointedness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of loose-jointed¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

This extended monologue, which takes the form of a loose-jointed academic talk, was written expressly for SCR’s artistic director, David Ivers, to perform.

From Los Angeles Times

“The novel is loose-jointed,” a New York Times review said.

From Los Angeles Times

Shay realizes her “loose-jointed stance” and “eager, unshielded gaze” immediately set her apart from the locals she otherwise resembles.

From Washington Post

His uninhibited aesthetic — with its directness, loose-jointed eccentricity and oddball sex appeal — is often imitated, seldom equaled.

From New York Times

I write, plainly, as a poor golfer, who came to the game late, with too loose-jointed a build, and frazzled eye-hand connections.

From Golf Digest