1. The quality or state of being bent, curved, or not straight in form or shape.
2. The quality or state of being dishonest, fraudulent, or morally corrupt.

Examples

• The crookednesses of the old fence made it difficult to repair.
• The inspector documented the crookednesses in the building's foundation.
• His crookednesses in business dealings eventually led to his arrest.
• The river's crookednesses created several scenic bends through the valley.
• She was troubled by the crookednesses she observed in the company's accounting practices.
• The crookednesses of the ancient walls added character to the historic structure.