crooked in English dictionary

  • crooked

    Meanings and definitions of "crooked"

    • Simple past tense and past participle of crook.
    • Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
    • Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
    • (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal.
    • adjective
      Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
    • adjective
      Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
    • adjective
      (figuratively)
      Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
    • verb
      simple past tense and past participle of [i]crook[/i]
    • set at an angle
    • figurative: dishonest, illegal
    • having one or more bends or angles
    • Opposite of straight
    • adjective
      having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
    • adjective
      having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
    • adjective
      irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline"
    • adjective
      not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

    Synonyms of "crooked" in English dictionary

    zigzag, knotty, lopsided are the top synonyms of "crooked" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "crooked" in English dictionary

    straight, honest are the top antonyms of "crooked" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of crooked

    • crooked ( comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked)
    • crooked (comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked)
  • Crooked

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