crookedness (Meaning)
crookedness (n)
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles
the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
Synonyms & Antonyms of crookedness
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- slickness
- skulduggery
- falsehood
- two-facedness
- falsity
- mountebankery
- chicanery
- shiftiness
- insincerity
- mendacity
- artifice
- underhandedness
- unscrupulousness
- caginess
- shadiness
- hanky-panky
- wile
- legerdemain
- oiliness
- obliquity
- slipperiness
- untruth
- slyness
- chicane
- guilefulness
- swindling
- shrewdness
- sanctimoniousness
- covertness
- deviousness
- prevarication
- fib
- sneakiness
- foxiness
- artfulness
- treacherousness
- hypocrisy
- furtiveness
- skullduggery
- smoothness
- trickery
- subterfuge
- craft
- jugglery
- stealthiness
- cageyness
- equivocation
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crookedness Sentence Examples
- The architect noticed the crookedness of the building's frame, indicating a flaw in the construction.
- His dishonesty was evident in the crookedness of his dealings, leading to mistrust among his peers.
- Despite his attempts to hide it, his crookedness shone through in his sly grin.
- The detective was skilled at uncovering the crookedness of criminal enterprises, bringing justice to those affected.
- The politician's reputation suffered due to the perceived crookedness of his actions.
- She couldn't ignore the crookedness of the painting hanging on the wall; it bothered her every time she walked past.
- The artist deliberately incorporated the crookedness of the old tree into his landscape painting, adding character to the scene.
- The company's downfall was attributed to the crookedness of its executives, who embezzled funds for personal gain.
- Despite the crookedness of the road, the skilled driver navigated the winding path with ease.
- The detective scrutinized the suspect's facial expressions, searching for any signs of crookedness that might reveal guilt.
FAQs About the word crookedness
a tortuous and twisted shape or position, having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles, the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
deceitfulness, deceptiveness, cunning, deceit, fraud, cheating,deception, wiliness, crookery, dissembling
ingenuousness, ingenuousness, candor, forthrightness, candor, openness, directness, frankness, plainness, good faith
The architect noticed the crookedness of the building's frame, indicating a flaw in the construction.
His dishonesty was evident in the crookedness of his dealings, leading to mistrust among his peers.
Despite his attempts to hide it, his crookedness shone through in his sly grin.
The detective was skilled at uncovering the crookedness of criminal enterprises, bringing justice to those affected.
