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wonky

adjective

Definition of wonkynext
British
as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of wonky His nasty spirit comes unstuck from the grave when Antonia, the brown-haired Millennial witch, works a wonky raise-the-dead spell directed at her late great aunt. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Things are changing in the wonky, weighty world of college accreditation, and in some ways, Georgia is at the center of the national overhaul. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Tigers are breaking in a ton of new players as well as the aforementioned new coaching staff, and the fact that this is at a neutral site in Atlanta makes this game extra wonky. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 With the discovery of the GW Orionis streamer, astronomers may have found the nature of the force that creates these wonky planets. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 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
  • Sharp knives already pose a risk of injury; a wobbly cutting board only exacerbates that risk.
    — Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Harbaugh is in the unfamiliar position of lifting his wobbly players off the canvas in Week 1.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of wobbly
Adjective
  • Of these three films, The Uprising is admittedly the least heist-explicit; Paul Greengrass’s shaky cam mostly follows marching mobs lambasting the king and furious revolts against soldiers and tax collectors.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Add an inconsistent Mookie Betts and an incredibly streaky Teoscar Hernández to an already-shaky lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • Born Again has had a somewhat rocky run since Disney+ revived the series, which initially ran for three seasons on Netflix from 2015-18.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Video released by the family to aid the search showed Gus in a large hat, using his bare feet to push his balance bike across a rocky driveway.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rocky
Adjective
  • The filmmakers forgot to give her an arc, and so she is reduced to tipsy comic relief in a bad wig.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Scrolling in the back of an Uber on the way to a party, and slightly tipsy, Roth found his way into another live auction.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 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
  • Studies show that, without shorebirds, coastlines erode more quickly, trap less carbon, and are more likely to become unbalanced.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If they’re left in storage for too long, their flavor, aroma, and structure can fade or become unbalanced, even if the bottle has never been opened.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unbalanced

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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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