wonky

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

• 🇷🇺Неформальное прилагательное, используемое в британском английском для описания чего-то неустойчивого, шаткого или работающего неправильно.

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.

   🇷🇺Шаткий

   Синонимы: precariousricketyshakyunstablewobbly

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Кривой или перекошенный

   Синонимы: askewawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedskewedtwisted

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Неисправный

   Синонимы: defectiveerraticfaultyflawedunreliableunsoundunstable

   Антонимы: accuratecorrectfunctionalreliablesoundstablesteadytrue

• wonkier comparative form
• wonkiest superlative form