adj. Function: adjective
1 departing from a straight line or course FF1C; a crooked road FF1E;
Synonyms: bending, curving, devious, twisting; compare CURVED , WINDING
Related Words: oblique; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; errant, meandering, rambling, serpentine, snaky, tortuous, winding; zigzag
Contrasted Words: direct, undeviating
Antonyms: straight
2 deviating from rectitude FF1C; crooked police officers on the take FF1E;
Synonyms: corrupt, dishonest, snide; compare CORRUPT 2 , VENAL 1
Related Words: devious, indirect, shifty, underhand; double-dealing, fraudulent; deceitful, lying, untruthful; ruthless, unscrupulous
Contrasted Words: aboveboard, forthright, straightforward; conscientious, honorable, just, proper, righteous, scrupulous, upright
Antonyms: honest, straight