wonky

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

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo informal usado no inglês britânico para descrever algo instável, bambo, torto ou que funciona 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.

   🇵🇹Instável

   Sinônimos: precariousricketyshakyunstablewobbly

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Torto ou desalinhado

   Sinônimos: askewawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedskewedtwisted

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Defeituoso

   Sinônimos: defectiveerraticfaultyflawedunreliableunsoundunstable

   Antônimos: accuratecorrectfunctionalreliablesoundstablesteadytrue

• wonkier comparative form
• wonkiest superlative form