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crooked


These are words and phrases related to crooked. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of crooked.

DECEIVING OTHERS AND NOT TELLING THE TRUTH


He was a crooked politician and I'm glad the reporters caught him out.

Synonyms and examples


dishonest
The press called out the campaign's dishonest tactics.
untrustworthy
He made the mistake of basing his news story on an untrustworthy source.
devious
It was a devious plan - but would it work?
deceitful
disapproving
She's deeply deceitful and not to be trusted.
disingenuous
formal
It's a little disingenuous to claim that you didn't know about the meeting when we were all sent the reminder via email.
duplicitous
formal
Customers lose confidence in all banks when one engages in duplicitous behaviour.
corrupt
Corrupt politicians caught accepting bribes from political lobbies were removed from their posts this week.
unscrupulous
disapproving
This city is full of unscrupulous developers who con struggling homeowners into selling off valuable property at a fraction of its worth.
bent
UKslang
He's a bent copper.
fraudulent
There are a number of fraudulent websites that mimic banking sites in order to steal your login information.

Antonyms and examples


honest
He's one of the most honest people you'll ever meet.
trustworthy
She's babysat for our family for years and is completely trustworthy.
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See words related to crooked


cheat
cheater
US
crook
informal
cowboy
UKinformal
fraud
shark
informaldisapproving
scammer
informal
schemer
disapproving
hustler
USinformal
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If someone is dishonest, they deceive others and do not tell the truth. You can also talk about a dishonest person.

crooked | American Thesaurus


crooked


adjective
These are words and phrases related to crooked. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of crooked.
Please straighten that crooked picture. The old mill is on a crooked road.

Synonyms


askew
awry
not straight
curved
twisted
twisting
winding
meandering
tortuous
sinuous
serpentine
zigzag
spiral
bent
bowed
hooked
distorted
deformed
warped
out of shape

Antonyms


straight
straight as an arrow
flat
The mayor was suspected of crooked dealings.

Synonyms


dishonest
corrupt
unscrupulous
dishonorable
criminal
unlawful
deceptive
fraudulent
unethical
underhanded
deceitful
perfidious
nefarious
sneaky
shifty
shady
wily
crafty

Antonyms


honest
legal
lawful
ethical
scrupulous
honorable
fair
aboveboard
upright
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