Wonky Meaning in English

word

US

ˈwɔːŋ.kɪ

WAWNG-kee

UK

wˈɒnki

WON-kee

التعريف

If something is wonky, it is not straight, not working properly, or seems a bit strange or unstable.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly British informal. Describes things that are crooked, unstable, or unusual ("a wonky table," "wonky data"). Rarely used for people, except to mean 'eccentric.' Often playful or light-hearted.

• Spanish: torcido - raro - inestable
• Portuguese (BR): torto - estranho - instável
• Portuguese (PT): torto - estranho - instável
• Chinese (Simplified): 歪的 - 不稳定的 - 古怪的
• Chinese (Traditional): 歪的 - 不穩定的 - 古怪的
• Hindi: टेढ़ा - गड़बड़ - अस्थिर
• Arabic: غير مستوٍ - غريب - غير ثابت
• Bengali: টোড়া - টালমাটাল - আজব
• Russian: косой - шаткий - странный
• Japanese: ぐらぐらした - 歪んだ - 変な
• Vietnamese: lệch lạc - không ổn định - kỳ quặc
• Korean: 삐딱한 - 흔들거리는 - 이상한
• Turkish: yamuk - dengesiz - tuhaf
• Urdu: ٹیڑھا - خراب - عجیب
• Indonesian: miring - goyah - aneh

جمل نموذجية

The table is wonky and shakes when I write.

basic

His bicycle has a wonky wheel.

basic

The picture on the wall looks wonky.

basic

My laptop is acting wonky again—it keeps freezing.

natural

After the repairs, the brakes still feel a bit wonky.

natural

That old house has a wonky charm—it's not perfect, but I like it.

natural