wonky

adjective

Definition of wonkynext
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as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of wonky The Bengals and Bucs game was a wonky one that featured defensive touchdowns and turnovers. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 William Shatner celebrates the anniversary by reminiscing about Tribbles, wonky sliding doors and the perks of the captain's chair. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Apps that aren’t updated for iOS 27 SDK might look a little wonky, though. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026 His nasty spirit comes unstuck from the grave when Antonia, the brown-haired Millennial witch, works a wonky raise-the-dead spell directed at her late great aunt. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wonky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
  1. wobbly
  2. shaky
  3. rocky
  4. tipsy
  5. tippy
  6. unbalanced
Adjective
  • The relentless Karlaftis didn’t record the Chiefs’ first sack of the game, but got enough of Kirk Cousins’ right arm to create a wobbly pass intercepted by Xavier Nwankpa.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wobbly
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  • Stocks are near all-time highs, but the bond market looks much shakier and consumer confidence is decidedly sour even if people do keep spending.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On offense, the Rays' lineup got to Messick in the fourth thanks to some shaky Cleveland defense.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • After a rocky few years, Tatum O'Neal is looking on the bright side.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, the unusually high angular momentum (or spin) of the Earth-moon system, when compared to observations of other rocky planets, also could be explained as one of the effects of a massive collision.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocky
Adjective
  • The filmmakers forgot to give her an arc, and so she is reduced to tipsy comic relief in a bad wig.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Scrolling in the back of an Uber on the way to a party, and slightly tipsy, Roth found his way into another live auction.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tipsy
Adjective
  • Grocery shopping poses a unique set of challenges that involves tippy toes and resourcefulness.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The tippy top is dubbed Mount Livermore, and many climb it for the promise of 360-degree views.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Definition of tippy
Adjective
  • Instead, the board passed an unbalanced budget that could fire thousands of teachers, open the door to furlough days and drive up our debt service.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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