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crook·ed

crooked

 
 
pronunciation:
krU kihd
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: bent, curved, or twisting.
We walked on the crooked path.The table has crooked legs.
synonyms:
askew, bent
antonyms:
straight
similar words:
devious, gnarled, hooked, misshapen, sinuous, spiral
definition 2: not acting in honest ways.
The crooked prime minister tricked most of the people into voting for him.
synonyms:
corrupt, devious, dishonest
antonyms:
honest, square, straight
similar words:
criminal, fixed, foul, indirect, rigged
derivations: crookedly (adv.), crookedness (n.)