Difference between Crooked and Irregular

What is the difference between Crooked and Irregular?

Crooked as an adjective is not straight; having one or more bends or angles. while Irregular as an adjective is nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.

Crooked

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. Set at an angle; not vertical or square. Dishonest or illegal.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend, or form into a hook.

Example sentence: Nobody trusts anyone in authority today. It is one of the main features of our age. Wherever you look, there are lying politicians, crooked bankers, corrupt police officers, cheating journalists and double-dealing media barons, sinister children's entertainers, rotten and greedy energy companies, and out-of-control security services.

Irregular

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.Of a surface, rough.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

Example sentence: My daughter, when she was still in utero, she had, they call it atrial flutters. It's kind of like an irregular heartbeat. But when you're in utero, it's real hard to detect and also to treat.

We hope you now know whether to use Crooked or Irregular in your sentence.

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