wonky

An informal adjective used in British English to describe something that is unsteady, shaky, or not working correctly.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif informel utilisé en anglais britannique pour décrire quelque chose d'instable, bancal, tordu ou qui fonctionne mal.

1. Unsteady or shaky B2 informal british

   Inclined to shake or wobble due to weakness or a defect.

   • The old table has a wonky leg that needs fixing.
   • His bicycle wheel is wonky after hitting a pothole.
   • The chair felt wonky, so I didn't sit on it.

   🇫🇷Instable, chancelant

   Synonymes: precariousricketyshakyunstablewobbly

   Antonymes: firmsolidstablesteadysure

2. Crooked or misaligned B2 informal british

   Turned or twisted to one side; not straight or aligned.

   • The picture on the wall is a bit wonky.
   • Her glasses were wonky after she dropped them.
   • The fence posts are all wonky after the storm.

   🇫🇷de travers / bancal

   Synonymes: askewawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedskewedtwisted

   Antonymes: alignedevenlevelstraighttrue

3. Incorrect or faulty B2 informal british

   Not working correctly; flawed or unreliable.

   • The calculations in the report are a bit wonky.
   • My internet connection has been wonky all day.
   • The machine's timing is wonky and needs adjustment.

   🇫🇷défectueux / qui fonctionne mal

   Synonymes: defectiveerraticfaultyflawedunreliableunsoundunstable

   Antonymes: accuratecorrectfunctionalreliablesoundstablesteadytrue

• wonkier comparative form
• wonkiest superlative form