crooked

crook·ed

adj \ˈkru̇-kəd\

Definition of CROOKED

1

: not straight <a crooked road> <your tie is crooked>

2

: dishonest <a crooked election> <crooked politicians>

— crook·ed·ly adverb

— crook·ed·ness noun

Examples of CROOKED

1. <a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth>
2. <the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses>

First Known Use of CROOKED

13th century

Related to CROOKED

Synonyms: bending, crazy, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisted, twisting, winding, windy

Antonyms: straight, straightaway

Related Words: zigzag, zigzagging; circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; meandering, rambling, wandering; irregular, jagged, uneven

Near Antonyms: direct, linear

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