1. the quality or state of being bent, curved, or not straight
2. dishonesty or fraudulent behavior; lack of integrity

Examples

• The crookedness of the old fence made it look like it might fall over.
• The path wound through the forest with considerable crookedness.
• The mayor was arrested for crookedness in the city budget.
• Investigators uncovered crookedness in the company's financial records.
• The crookedness of his smile made him look mischievous.
• She was known for her crookedness in business dealings.