What does crooked mean?
Crooked means simple past and past participle of crook.
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/kɹʊkt/ · verb
simple past and past participle of crook.
We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
He's so crooked that everyone avoids interacting with him as much as they can help it.
During the height of Italian immigration in the United States and in New York City, gangs flourished not only because of poverty but also because of political and social corruption. Policemen and politicians were often as crooked as the gang leaders themselves.
I wouldn't try to talk to him just now, b'y! He's some crooked today!
Use crooked when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crooked means simple past and past participle of crook.
Common synonyms include wry, unscrupulous, corrupt, contorted.
Possible antonyms include straight.
We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
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