crookedest
Least straight of all
Most crooked; the superlative form of crooked.
Something that is the crookedest is the most bent, twisted, or dishonest of a group: That's the crookedest path I've ever walked, He was the crookedest politician in the state's history.
The form *most crooked* is more common in formal writing.
Wound around itself
- warpedBent out of true
- gnarledTwisted and knotty
- contortedTwisted unnaturally
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
angled · curved · hooked · winding · serpentine · meandering · kinked · bowed
Misshapen from original form
- malformedImproperly structured or shaped
- disfiguredSpoiled in appearance
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
skewed · off-kilter · irregular · uneven · deformed · misproportioned · abnormal · mangled
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
deceitful · duplicitous · treacherous · swindling · cheating · scheming · conman · charlatan
Sly, strategic dishonesty
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
- wilinessShrewd deceptive cleverness
- foxinessShrewd, cunning nature
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
trickery · shrewdness · wiles · scheming · chicanery · slyness · subtlety · sneakiness
Corrupt payment for influence
- graftIllicit political gain
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
extortion · racketeering · misappropriation · payola · profiteering · cronyism · malfeasance · kleptocracy
twisted
Wound around itself
zigzag · angled · curved · hooked · winding · serpentine · meandering · kinked · bowed · arched
distorted
Misshapen from original form
- malformedImproperly structured or shaped
- disfiguredSpoiled in appearance
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
asymmetrical · skewed · off-kilter · irregular · uneven · deformed · misproportioned · abnormal · mangled · grotesque
fraudulent
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
underhanded · deceitful · duplicitous · treacherous · swindling · cheating · scheming · conman · charlatan · impostor
guile
Sly, strategic dishonesty
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
- wilinessShrewd deceptive cleverness
- foxinessShrewd, cunning nature
artifice · trickery · shrewdness · wiles · scheming · chicanery · slyness · subtlety · sneakiness · underhandedness
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- graftIllicit political gain
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
nepotism · extortion · racketeering · misappropriation · payola · profiteering · cronyism · malfeasance · kleptocracy · plunder