WONKY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WONKY?

Need another word that means the same as “wonky”? Find 25 synonyms for “wonky” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wonky” are: rickety, shaky, wobbly, askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, crooked, skew, unsteady, unstable, rocky, malfunctioning, broken, damaged, defective, not working, in disrepair, out of order, out of commission, inoperative, unsound, unusable, useless

Wonky as an Adjective

Definitions of "Wonky" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wonky” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Turned or twisted toward one side.
• Not functioning correctly; faulty.
• Not straight; crooked or askew.
• Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect.
• Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton.
• (of a thing) unsteady.

Synonyms of "Wonky" as an adjective (25 Words)

askew	Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton. The plan went sadly askew.
awry	Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton. I got the impression that something was awry.
broken	Having been broken. He had a broken arm.
cockeyed	Absurd; impractical. That s a cockeyed idea.
crooked	Dishonest; illegal. Crooked country roads.
damaged	Being unjustly brought into disrepute. I won t buy damaged goods.
defective	Not working properly. I returned the appliance because it was defective.
in disrepair	Currently fashionable.
inoperative	Not working or taking effect. An inoperative law.
lopsided	With one side lower or smaller than the other. A lopsided grin.
malfunctioning	Not performing or able to perform its regular function. A malfunctioning valve.
not working	Serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity.
out of commission	Directed outward or serving to direct something outward.
out of order	No longer fashionable.
rickety	Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect. A rickety banking system.
rocky	Liable to rock. Older types of sash windows are a bit rocky.
shaky	Not safe or reliable; liable to fail or falter. She managed a shaky laugh.
skew	Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line askew crooked. The picture was skew.
skew-whiff	Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton.
unsound	Physically unsound or diseased. This line of argument is unsound.
unstable	Likely to change or fail; not firmly established. His rather unstable religious convictions.
unsteady	Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position. His deep voice was unsteady.
unusable	Not capable of being used. The steps were overgrown and unusable.
useless	Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully. A piece of useless knowledge.
wobbly	(of a person) weak and unsteady from illness, tiredness, or anxiety. The car had a wobbly wheel.

Usage Examples of "Wonky" as an adjective

• The bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky.
• I enjoy good health, apart from two wonky knees.
• They sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools.
• You have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth.