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crook·ed

crooked

 
 
pronunciation:
krU kihd
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: bent, curved, or twisting.
There's a little crooked path that leads down to the lake.The table has crooked legs.
synonyms:
askew, awry, bent, bow, curvy, tortuous
antonyms:
straight
similar words:
aslant, cockeyed, deformed, devious, gnarled, hooked, looped, misshapen, sinuous, spiral, winding, zigzag
definition 2: dishonest or devious.
He has a crooked lawyer to help him cover up all his illegal dealings.
synonyms:
corrupt, deceitful, devious, dishonest, fraudulent, sinuous
antonyms:
honest, square, straight
similar words:
criminal, doctored, fixed, foul, furtive, guileful, indirect, insidious, loaded, rigged, scheming, sneaky, two-faced, underhanded, unscrupulous
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derivations: crookedly (adv.), crookedness (n.)