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- [wong-kee]
- /ˈwɒŋ ki/
- /ˈwɒŋ.ki/
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- [wong-kee]
- /ˈwɒŋ ki/
Definitions of wonky word
- adjective wonky British Slang. shaky, groggy, or unsteady. unreliable; not trustworthy. 1
- adjective wonky Slang. stupid; boring; unattractive. 1
- noun wonky Crooked; off-center; askew. 1
- adjective wonky uneven, lopsided 1
- adjective wonky If something is wonky, it is not straight or level. 0
- adjective wonky shaky or unsteady 0
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Origin of wonky
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; perhaps variant of dial. wanky, equivalent to wank(le) (Middle English wankel, Old English wancol; see wench) + -y1; def. 1 probably represents a different word (see wonk)
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Parts of speech for Wonky
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wonky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wonky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wonky
adjective wonky
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- insecure — subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
Antonyms for wonky
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