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Crookedness: meaning, definitions and examples

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crookedness

 

[ หˆkrสŠkษชdnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in behavior

The quality or state of being crooked, especially in behavior, actions, or dealings.

Synonyms

corruption, deceit, dishonesty

Examples of usage

  • He was known for his crookedness in business dealings.
  • The politician's crookedness eventually caught up with him.
Context #2 | Noun

in physical form

The state or quality of being curved, bent, or twisted.

Synonyms

bentness, curvature, twist

Examples of usage

  • The crookedness of the tree trunk made it look unique.
  • She tried to straighten out the crookedness in the wire.

Translations

Translations of the word "crookedness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tortuosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ‡เคขเคผเคพเคชเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krรผmmung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kelengkungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะธะฒะธะทะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krzywizna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ›ฒใŒใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท courbure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ curvatura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸrilik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฝ์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zakล™ivenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krivka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผฏๆ›ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krivina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ boginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัั‹า›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yilmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ curvatura

Etymology

The word 'crookedness' comes from the Middle English word 'crokidnesse', which is derived from the Old Norse 'krรณkรณtt', meaning 'crooked'. The concept of crookedness has been associated with deceit and dishonesty as well as physical irregularities for centuries.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,988 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.