1
: not straight
a crooked road
Your tie is crooked.
2
: dishonest
a crooked election
crooked politicians
crookedly
adverb
crookedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of crooked in a Sentence
a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth
the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses
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Hanging a frame in my apartment the other day, a crooked placement gave me pause.
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Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Mike seemed perfectly willing to negotiate with that crooked Nevada senator until the man got belligerent and racist and insulted Michael’s family.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
The last two defendants in a Taylor public corruption scheme involving bribes, a crooked mayor and perverted housing deals were sentenced this week — only one of them is going behind bars for a while, while the other is not.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
With the officer out of the way, the Jack-O-Lantern – crooked teeth spread in a wide grin – barrels toward the stalled cruiser, its giant green stem butting up against the windshield and the pumpkin eerily glowing in the car’s headlights.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Mike seemed perfectly willing to negotiate with that crooked Nevada senator until the man got belligerent and racist and insulted Michael’s family.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
The last two defendants in a Taylor public corruption scheme involving bribes, a crooked mayor and perverted housing deals were sentenced this week — only one of them is going behind bars for a while, while the other is not.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
With the officer out of the way, the Jack-O-Lantern – crooked teeth spread in a wide grin – barrels toward the stalled cruiser, its giant green stem butting up against the windshield and the pumpkin eerily glowing in the car’s headlights.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooked. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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