1
: not straight
a crooked road
Your tie is crooked.
2
: dishonest
a crooked election
crooked politicians
crookedly
adverb
crookedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of crooked in a Sentence
a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth
the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses
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Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The crooked cop doesn’t seem worried about his current situation.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
Blue Water Creek cuts a crooked path through a broad valley, its waters still pristine.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
This was made possible by his crooked judge father (M. Emmet Walsh, in his final role).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The crooked cop doesn’t seem worried about his current situation.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
Blue Water Creek cuts a crooked path through a broad valley, its waters still pristine.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
This was made possible by his crooked judge father (M. Emmet Walsh, in his final role).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooked. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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