crookedness

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A noun referring to the quality or state of being bent, twisted, or not straight, or figuratively, the quality of being dishonest, deceitful, or morally corrupt.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние изогнутости, искривлённости или отсутствия прямоты, а в переносном смысле — качество нечестности, лживости или моральной испорченности.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de estar torcido, curvado o carecer de rectitud, y en sentido figurado, la cualidad de deshonestidad, falsedad o corrupción moral.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est courbé, tordu ou manquant de rectitude, et au sens figuré la qualité de ce qui est malhonnête, trompeur ou moralement corrompu.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, krumm, gebogen oder nicht gerade zu sein; im übertragenen Sinn die Eigenschaft, unehrlich, verlogen oder moralisch verdorben zu sein.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser torto, curvado ou não reto; em sentido figurado, a qualidade de ser desonesto, mentiroso ou moralmente corrupto.zh名词，指弯曲、不直的状态或性质；引申指不诚实、欺诈或道德败坏。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة الاعوجاج أو الانحناء أو عدم الاستقامة، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على الخيانة أو الكذب أو الفساد الأخلاقي.

1. Twisted or bent shape B2 formal

   The quality or state of being bent, twisted, or not straight.

   • The crookedness of the old tree branch made it difficult to climb.
   • He noticed the crookedness in the picture frame and corrected it with a hammer.
   • The path's crookedness through the forest added to its charm.

   ruИскривлённостьesTorcedura o forma retorcidafrÉtat de ce qui est tordu ou courbédeKrümmungptEncurvamentozh弯曲arاعوجاج

   Sinónimos: bendcurvaturecurvingtortuositytwistwarp

   Antónimos: alignmentstraightness

2. Deceitful behavior C1 formal

   The quality of being dishonest, corrupt, or morally bent.

   • The politician's crookedness was exposed by the investigation.
   • She was disgusted by the crookedness of the business deal.
   • His reputation for crookedness made it hard to trust him.

   ruНечестностьesDeshonestidad, corrupciónfrDéloyauté, malhonnêtetédeUnehrlichkeitptDesonestidadezh不诚实arالانحراف الأخلاقي

   Sinónimos: chicanerycorruptiondeceitdishonestyduplicityfraudguilemendacitytrickeryunscrupulousness

   Antónimos: honestyintegrityrectitudeuprightness

• crookednesses plural form
• crookednesses' possessive plural form
• crookedness's possessive singular form