/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of metacarpophalangeal joint Find synonyms for: Noun1. knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint, synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosisusage: a joint of a finger when the fist is closedWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abyss Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language