unstraightadj.
(un- prefix1 1.)
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > crookedness > [adjective]
crooked?c1225
sinister?1455
indirect1570
undirect1594
involved1612
obliquous1614
unstraight1650
back-handed1800
tortuous1801
twistical1805
louche1819
hooky-crooky1833
underhand1842
twisty1857
underhanded1864
bent1914
society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [adjective] > not straightforward
crooked?c1225
indirect1570
undirect1594
involved1612
unstraight1650
obliquous1757
tortuous1801
twistical1805
louche1819
hooky-crooky1833
sinuous1850
twisty1905
the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > crooked
wough862
crumba1100
wrongc1175
crooked?c1225
crochedc1300
forcrookedc1305
miscrookeda1398
crumpleda1400
kirkeda1425
camshoch1513
crooken1589
awry1728
thraward1814
ajee1816
ahoo1828
crinkly-crankly1850
unstraight1860
cockeye1891
cockeyed1899
crookedy1907
1650 J. Nicoll Diary (1836) 39 The unstraght Royall airmy, or these quha foght for the King.
1671 R. McWard True Non-conformist 122 The Church-policie..only holdeth out indirect, unstraight and ambiguous rules, applicable to any forme.
1860 H. Marryat Resid. Jutland I. 8 On the opposite side..rise the tall unstraight church spires.
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adj.1650