wonky

adjective

Definition of wonkynext
British
as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of wonky Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 Goodman, with her friendly, approachable writing style, demystified what had previously been a wonky, mathematical discipline, allowing even casual readers to feel a newfound connection with the tides of the universe. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Seasons 41 and 42 featured really dynamic casts and some really wonky production wrinkles. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 As someone who lives in an area with spotty reception and wonky Wi-Fi calling, this is welcome news. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wonky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
  1. wobbly
  2. shaky
  3. rocky
  4. tipsy
  5. tippy
  6. unbalanced
Adjective
  • Fewer and fewer companies offer pensions, however, making that stool increasingly wobbly.
    — Trina Paul,Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran could trip up an already wobbly labor market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of wobbly
Adjective
  • The exchange of strikes again tested a shaky ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The 60-day ceasefire, agreed to in a mid-June Memorandum of Understanding, was always shaky.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • Hawai’i is home to a variety of beaches, from white sandy beaches to rocky shorelines; a day at the beach can differ greatly from one area to another.
    — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • The ghost was said to be the widow of a lighthouse keeper who had stumbled off the cliff one night and fell to his death on the rocky beach below.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of rocky
Adjective
  • Randy Quaid played the tipsy Vietnam vet and former alien abductee Russell Casse, who ultimately delivers righteous vengeance upon Earth’s otherworldly invaders.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Taqueria Hoy remains a refuge for factory workers, restaurant crews, tipsy clubbers, cops, families, insomniacs and others hungry in between.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Definition of tipsy
Adjective
  • Grocery shopping poses a unique set of challenges that involves tippy toes and resourcefulness.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The tippy top is dubbed Mount Livermore, and many climb it for the promise of 360-degree views.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Definition of tippy
Adjective
  • Desperate to soothe symptoms caused by unbalanced hormones, women are turning to a TikTok trend that recommends combining allergy medication and antacids to treat conditions like PMS or menopause.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
  • But for a team hoping to go big-game hunting, the balance between what’s being acquired and what’s being given up looks greatly unbalanced — depending on the team making the offer sheet, of course.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of unbalanced

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