joined

8 synonyms and 6 antonyms for joined, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — Past tense and past participle of join: became a member of a group, organisation or activity.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

connected attached linked

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

fused

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

enrolled in signed up for entered enlisted in

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

Past tense and past participle of join: became a member of a group, organisation or activity.

“She joined the fire service straight from school.”

enrolled in signed up for entered enlisted in

Opposites

left quit resigned from

2. verb

Fastened, linked or brought two or more things together.

“The two beams are joined by a steel plate.”

connected attached linked fused

Opposites

separated split detached

How to use joined

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

joined the team joined forces joined together recently joined

Neutral in every register.

Etymology

Past tense of join, from Old French joindre, from Latin iungere 'to yoke together', the root that also gives junction and conjugal.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between joined and joint?

Joined is the past tense of the verb join, describing an action that happened. Joint is an adjective meaning shared, as in a joint account, or a noun for the place where two parts meet. 'They joined their accounts' versus 'they have a joint account'.

Do you say joined a company or joined in a company?

Joined the company, with no preposition. Use 'join in' only for taking part in an activity, as in join in the singing, and 'join with' for acting together with someone, as in we join with our partners in condemning it.

Is 'joined together' redundant?

Slightly, but it is idiomatic and long established, especially in the marriage formula. In plain writing, 'joined' alone usually does the job.

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