crookedness

• Nom 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.

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.

indénombrable

1. Twisted or bent shapeB2formal

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

   État de ce qui est tordu ou courbé

   • 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.

   Synonymesbendcurvaturecurvingtortuositytwistwarp

   Antonymesalignmentstraightness

2. Deceitful behaviorC1formal

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

   Déloyauté, malhonnêteté

   • 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.

   Synonymeschicanerycorruptiondeceitdishonestyduplicityfraudguilemendacitytrickeryunscrupulousness

   Antonymeshonestyintegrityrectitudeuprightness