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Twisted vs Crooked - What's the difference?

twisted | crooked |

As verbs the difference between twisted and crooked

is that twisted is past tense of twist while crooked is past tense of crook.

As adjectives the difference between twisted and crooked

is that twisted is contorted while crooked is not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

twisted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (twist)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • contorted
  • wound spirally
  • Mentally disturbed or unsound.
  • crooked

    English

    Etymology 1

    From crook, equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crook)
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) croked, crokid, past participle of . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
  • We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
  • Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
  • That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
  • (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
  • He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.