crooked

adjectiveB2 · Upper-intermediate

Bent or twisted, or dishonest and corrupt.

Meanings of «crooked»

1 · adjective

bent or not straight

The old fence had a crooked wooden post.

2 · adjective

dishonest and involved in illegal activity

The crooked politician took bribes from local businesses.

Similar: corrupt dishonest shady

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The difference between similar words

not straight

bentnot straight because something pushed itHe found a bent nail on the floor.

curvedsmoothly round, like an even curveA banana is a curved fruit.

crookednot straight, uneven in an untidy wayThe picture on the wall is crooked.

twistedturned around itself into a strange shapeThe old tree had twisted branches.

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