crooked
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- bent, curved, deformed, distorted, hooked, irregular, misshapen, out of shape, twisted, warped, zigzag
- at an angle, askew, awry, lopsided, off-centre, skewwhiff (Brit. informal), slanting, squint, uneven
- dishonest, bent (slang), corrupt, criminal, fraudulent, illegal, shady (informal), underhand, unlawful

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Antonyms: straight, honest
Contrasted words: direct, undeviating, aboveboard, forthright, straightforward, conscientious, honorable, just, proper, righteous, scrupulous, upright
Related Words: oblique, circuitous, indirect, roundabout, errant, meandering, rambling, serpentine, snaky, tortuous, winding, zigzag, devious, shifty, underhand, double-dealing, fraudulent, deceitful, lying, untruthful, ruthless, unscrupulous

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English Thesaurus: bent, twisted, curved, warped, crooked, ...

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crook‧ed /ˈkrʊkəd, ˈkrʊkɪd/ adjective

1. bent, twisted, or not in a straight line Antonym : straight
crooked smile/grin
His lips curled into a crooked smile.
Your tie’s crooked.
narrow crooked streets

2. dishonest:
a crooked cop
—crookedly adverb
—crookedness noun [uncountable]

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bent no longer straight:
The knife was bent in the middle.
a bent nail
She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn't see her face.
twisted having a bent shape that turns around - used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape:
a twisted tree trunk
All that was left was a pile of twisted metal.
His knee was all twisted.
a twisted ankle
curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way:
The bird has a long curved bill.
a curved dagger
The plane's wings are curved.
warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness:
warped floorboards
The windows are warped and won't open anymore.
crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right - often used about a part of someone's body, a path, or a picture:
He had crooked teeth.
her crooked nose and long thin face
The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine.
The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left?
a crooked path
the narrow crooked streets of the financial district
wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines:
her brown wavy hair
The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.

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