Synonyms of crook

crook 1 of 2

noun

1

as in criminal

a person who has committed a crime

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criminal
• offender
• culprit
• lawbreaker
• defendant
• malefactor
• miscreant
• accomplice
• perpetrator
• thug
• villain
• suspect
• desperado
• principal
• perp
• gangster
• jailbird
• racketeer
• convict
• hoodlum
• outlaw
• mobster
• wrongdoer
• misdemeanant
• sinner
• trespasser
• gun
• fish
• transgressor
• recidivist
• hooligan
• gunsel
• backslider
• triggerman
• evildoer
• detainee
• arrestee
• enforcer
• misdoer
• button man
• gallows bird
• repeater
• gunman
• hit man
• blackhander
• accused
• misfeasor
• relapser

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lawman
• gangbuster

2

as in curve

something that curves or is curved

carried the baby in the crook of her arm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• bend
• curvature
• angle
• turn
• arch
• wind
• bow
• arc
• corner
• fold
• slope
• inflection
• twist
• curl
• loop
• ring
• coil
• circle
• round
• spiral
• winding
• buckle
• warp
• kink
• swirl
• convolution
• ringlet
• reflection
• flexure
• curlicue
• incline
• inclination
• hairpin
• turnoff
• incurvature
• decline
• dogleg

crook

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verb

ˈkru̇k 

1

as in to hook

to cause to turn away from a straight line

crooked a finger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hook
• bend
• arch
• curve
• bow
• curl
• twist
• turn
• swerve
• round
• arc
• wave
• loop
• deflect
• swirl
• weave
• divert
• veer
• coil
• reflect
• kink
• twine
• slope
• spiral
• inflect
• dent
• wind
• entwine
• incurve
• incurvate
• enroll
• meander
• warp
• incline
• dimple
• decline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• unbend
• uncurl

2

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

the road suddenly crooked to the left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• hook
• arc
• bow
• round
• fall off
• sweep
• arch
• wheel
• loop
• bend
• wind
• trend
• turn
• swerve
• circle
• curl
• coil
• spiral
• twist
• curlicue
• deviate
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crook

Noun

All-Rounder Top-Handle Top-handle bags bring an entirely different vibe to the act of carrying a bag, since they can only be grasped with one hand or slipped into the crook of an arm. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Some people, however, take more than others, with cops and crooks snagging the lion’s share while ordinary people divvy up the scraps. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Verb

The Charlotte Observer dived into the crowd, lifted our arms to reach faces and crooked our necks to chat with the crowd. — Charlotte Observer, 8 Dec. 2025

This is the best approach for stars whose characters have crooked, chipped or missing teeth. — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing crook

• going crook