crookedness

• Sustantivo 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.

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.

incontable

1. Twisted or bent shapeB2formal

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

   Torcedura o forma retorcida

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbendcurvaturecurvingtortuositytwistwarp

   Antónimosalignmentstraightness

2. Deceitful behaviorC1formal

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

   Deshonestidad, corrupción

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschicanerycorruptiondeceitdishonestyduplicityfraudguilemendacitytrickeryunscrupulousness

   Antónimoshonestyintegrityrectitudeuprightness