wonky
About 0.02 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.
- adjective Feeble, shaky or rickety.
- adjective Suffering from intermittent bugs.
- adjective Generally incorrect.
- noun A subgenre of electronic music employing unstable rhythms, complex time signatures, and mid-range synths.
- adjective Technically worded, in the style of jargon.
- adjective Technical in nature, difficult for non-specialists to understand.
Similar words
lopsided unstable rickety shaky wobbly awry askew crooked cockeyed skewjawed
Often followed by
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Word family
wonk wonkier wonkiest wonkiness wonkinesses
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