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   crooked

   /ˈkrʊkɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. bent or twisted out of shape or out of place: "his teeth were yellow and crooked" Similar bentcurvedrecurvedtwistedcontortedwarpedangledbowedhookedmisshapendeformedmalformedout of shapedistortedcontortedwrygnarleddisfiguredhunchedhumpedbowedcurvedthrawnOpposite straight
   • 2. dishonest; illegal: informal "a crooked business deal" Similar criminalillegalunlawfulquestionabledubiousnefariousdishonestdishonourableunscrupulousunprincipledamoraluntrustworthycraftydeceitfulshiftyJanus-facedunderhandcorruptcorruptiblebuyablevenalgraftingswindlingfraudulentinformal:shadytrickybentdodgymalfeasantOpposite honestlaw-abiding
   • 3. annoyed; exasperated: informal Australian, New Zealand "‘It's not you I'm crooked on,’ he assured Vivien"

   Word Origin Middle English: from crook, probably modelled on Old Norse krókóttr ‘crooked, cunning’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crookedly adverb
   • 2. crookedness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROOKED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CROOKED definition: 1. not forming a straight line, or having many bends: 2. dishonest: 3. not forming a straight…. Learn more.

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   1. : not straight. a crooked road. Your tie is crooked. 2. : dishonest. a crooked election. crooked politicians. crookedly adverb. crookedness noun. Synonyms. bending. crazy. curled. curling. curved. curving. curvy. devious. serpentine. sinuous. tortuous. twisted. twisting. winding. windy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   Crooked definition: not straight; bending; curved. See examples of CROOKED used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › crookedCrooked - definition of crooked by The Free Dictionary

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   Define crooked. crooked synonyms, crooked pronunciation, crooked translation, English dictionary definition of crooked. adj. 1. Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles. 2. At an irregular or improper angle; askew: Your necktie is crooked. 3. Informal Dishonest or...

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › crookedCROOKED Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for CROOKED: curved, twisted, winding, curving, twisting, serpentine, tortuous, bending; Antonyms of CROOKED: straight, direct, linear, straightaway, honest, ethical, upright, honorable

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   Crooked Definition. kro͝okĭd. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. crookeder, crookedest. Having a crook or hook. Webster's New World. Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Not straight; bent; curved; askew. Webster's New World.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › crookedCROOKED definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.