Cockeyed Meaning in English
word
/ˈkɑˌkaɪd/
KAH-kyde
/kˈɒkɪd/
kok-ID
Definition
'Cockeyed' means something is not straight or level, or that an idea or plan is strange and unrealistic.
Usage & Nuances
'Cockeyed' is informal and can describe both physical things (like a crooked picture) and unrealistic ideas. It can mean 'slanted', 'absurd', or 'nonsensical'. Commonly used to describe ideas that make no sense or things that are obviously not aligned.
Spanish: torcido - absurdoPortuguese (BR): torto - absurdoPortuguese (PT): torto - absurdoChinese (Simplified): 歪斜的 - 不切实际的Chinese (Traditional): 歪斜的 - 不切實際的Hindi: टेढ़ा - असंगतArabic: معوج - غير منطقيBengali: বাকা - আজগুবি - পাগলামিRussian: кривой - абсурдный - нелепыйJapanese: 傾いた - おかしな - ばかげたVietnamese: lệch - kỳ quặc - vô lýKorean: 비스듬한 - 터무니없는 - 말도 안 되는Turkish: yamuk - saçma - tuhafUrdu: ٹیڑھا - احمقانہ - بے وقوفیIndonesian: miring - aneh - tidak masuk akal
Example Sentences
The picture on the wall is cockeyed.
basic
He had a cockeyed smile after the joke.
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That plan sounds cockeyed to me.
basic
Stop hanging the shelves all cockeyed!
natural
He gave me this cockeyed look like he didn’t believe me.
natural
Honestly, that’s a cockeyed idea if you ask me.
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