crooked

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. bent, curved, angular, sinuous, winding, askew, zigzag, twisted, warped; false, dishonest, fraudulent, deceptive, sneaking; oblique, aslant, distorted, awry. See improbity, distortion.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Not straight]

Syn. curved, curving, hooked, bent, bending, incurving, devious, winding, bowed, spiral, serpentine, zigzag, twisted, meandering, tortuous, anfractuous, sinuous, askew, awry, lopsided, cockeyed*; see also angular 1 , bent , oblique 1 .

Ant. unbent, straight*, direct.

2. [Dishonest]

Syn. corrupt, nefarious, fraudulent; see dishonest 1 , 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. bent curved, hooked, bowed, angled, twisted, awry, tortuous, warped, misshapen, skewed, serpentine, lopsided, deviating, zigzag.

2. dishonest corrupt, deceitful, shady, fraudulent, shifty, underhanded, tricky, designing, crafty.

ANT.: 1. straight, level, aligned. 2. honest, honorable, above-board, trustworthy

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having bends, curves, or angles: bending, curved, curving. See STRAIGHT. 2. Informal. Marked by dishonesty, especially in matters of public trust: corrupt, dishonest, venal. See HONEST. 3. Informal Ruthlessly seeking personal advantage: corrupt, mercenary, praetorian, venal. See SELF.