loose-jointed

• Adjectif décrivant une personne ou un animal dont les articulations sont souples ou faiblement reliées, souvent en suggérant une démarche ou des mouvements maladroits ou gauches.

An old-fashioned adjective describing a person or animal with flexible or loosely connected joints, often implying an awkward or ungainly manner of movement.

1. Loosely articulated or constructedC1formal

   Having joints or parts that are not tightly connected, allowing for flexible or unsteady movement.

   à articulation lâche

   • The old puppet was loose-jointed, wobbling with every movement.
   • His loose-jointed gait made him look relaxed and carefree.
   • The loose-jointed structure of the shed made it unstable in the wind.

   Synonymesflexibleloosericketyshakyslackunstableunsteadywobbly

   Antonymesfirmrigidstifftight