Synonyms for ligament
ˈlɪg ə məntlig·a·ment

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1. ligament

   Synonyms:
   bond, band, bandage, ligature, brace, strap, girth

   Antonyms:
   divulsion, discerption, disconnection, fracture, dislocation, severance, laceration, splinter, breach, disbandment, shield, fender, disconnector

Princeton's WordNet

1. ligamentnoun

   a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

2. ligamentnoun

   any connection or unifying bond

Matched Categories

1. • Bond
   • Connective Tissue

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1. sinew

   Submitted by anonymous on February 2, 2021  

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1. ligamentnoun

   Synonyms:
   band, ligature

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How to use ligament in a sentence?

1. Guillermo Ameer:

   The engineered ligament is biocompatible and can stabilize the knee, allowing the animal to function, most importantly, we may have found a way to integrate an artificial ligament with native bone.

2. Jared Gordon:

   I couldn’t do anything. I ran, I shadowboxed, I hit the bag with my right hand and I kicked the bag. That’s all I could do, and technique, like just drilling technique really light because hand was just completely f----d up. And I also, so I cut the ligament in my finger, so I have what they call a boutonniere deformity. I can actually have surgery if I wanted to, but I don’t feel like doing that.

3. Guillermo Ameer:

   Most importantly, we may have found a way to integrate an artificial ligament with native bone.

4. Christopher Mendias:

   If you look at the mechanics in terms of the strength of that new ligament that you put in, it’s pretty good, the problem is the muscle weakness that occurs after that surgery. By the time athletes are able to return to the field or court, the side that had the ACL tear is about 40 percent weaker.