Crooked
adjSynonymAntonymPronunciationSSC PYQ × 6/krˈʊkəd/ · क्रुकिड
Dishonest or illegal
Not in a straight line; bent or twisted
bent; dishonest
बेईमान, कुटिल
टेढ़ा, या बेईमान
टेढ़ा; बेईमान
The crooked dealer sold him a fake watch.
A crooked contractor delayed the whole work.
The picture is hanging crooked.
Daily use: Photo crooked lagi hai.
Crook यानी ऊपर से मुड़ी हुई छड़ी — 'by hook or by crook' वाला crook। Crooked चीज़ टेढ़ी होती है, और crooked इंसान की सोच भी टेढ़ी, यानी बेईमान। उल्टा है upright — up + right।
A crook is a stick bent at the top, like a shepherd's staff; you know the word from 'by hook or by crook'. Something crooked is bent, and a crooked person's mind is bent too, not straight or honest. Its opposite is upright: up + right.
Synonym: devious, dishonest, deceitful; antonym: straight, upright, honest, candid। Straight दोनों sense में उल्टा है।
Synonyms: devious, dishonest, deceitful. Antonyms: straight, upright, honest, candid — straight works for both the 'bent' and the 'dishonest' sense.