wonky

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Irregular, unbalanced, or malfunctioning.

  - "The old car was wonky and needed a lot of repairs."
  - "His wonky tooth gave him trouble when eating."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈwɑŋ.ki/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

awry , lonkie , misaligned , skew-whiff , broken , buggy , rickety

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wonky
funky , junky , cranky

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Variants

List of all variants of wonky that leads to same result
wonkier , wonkiest , wonkiness , wonkinesses , wonky , wonk

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally used to describe an object that is out of true or out of shape.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wonky' has been used in science to describe the behavior of certain subatomic particles.

2. In the children's book 'The Wonky Donkey', the title character is a donkey with various irregular physical features.

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Related Concepts

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1. asymmetrical: Related to the concept of irregular shape or form.

2. malfunction: Related to the concept of something not working properly.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'wonky' is often used to describe something that is not quite right or functioning properly. It has been used in music, particularly in the genre of electronic dance music, to describe a rhythm or beat that is irregular or unpredictable.

How to Memorize "wonky"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object that is out of shape or not functioning properly to memorize the meaning of 'wonky'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wonky' with something that is not quite right or functioning properly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Wonky is not okay' to remember the meaning of the word.

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