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crook

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of crook

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 a person who has committed a crime

a guy at the bar was raving about how all politicians are basically crooks

Synonyms for crook

Words Related to crook

misdemeanant

desperado,
outlaw

convict,
jailbird

perp,
perpetrator

Near Antonyms for crook

gangbuster,
lawman

2 something that curves or is curved

carried the baby in the crook of her arm

Synonyms for crook

Words Related to crook

kink,
warp

corner,
turnoff

dogleg,
hairpin

crook

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of crook (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to cause to turn away from a straight line

crooked a finger

Synonyms for crook

Words Related to crook

arc,
round

deflect,
divert

coil,
curl,
enroll
(also enrol),
loop,
spiral

dent,
dimple

Antonyms for crook

2 to turn away from a straight line or course

the road suddenly crooked to the left

Synonyms for crook

Words Related to crook

deviate,
veer

Antonyms for crook

straighten

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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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