The meaning of WONKY is characteristic of, relating to, or suggestive of a wonk. How to use wonky in a sentence.

One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky. He may have to stop playing tennis because of his wonky knee. The jury system may be a bit wonky but nobody's ever thought of anything better.

1. Shaky or unsteady: a wonky table. 2. Out of alignment; crooked: "The door itself looked wonky somehow, not quite square with the building" (Steve Augarde). 3. Not functioning properly or …

Definition of wonky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Wonky definition: Shaky or unsteady.

3 meanings: British informal 1. shaky or unsteady 2. not in correct alignment; askew 3. liable to break down or develop a fault.... Click for more definitions.

Nov 12, 2025 · Adjective wonky (comparative wonkier, superlative wonkiest) Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre. Synonyms: awry, misaligned, skew-whiff

WONKY definition: stupid; boring; unattractive. See examples of wonky used in a sentence.

WONKY meaning: 1 : having or showing a lot of interest in and knowledge about the details of a particular subject having the qualities of a wonk; 2 : very boring or complicated

Things that are wonky are a little bit crooked or wobbly — a table that isn't balanced right, a nose that's a bit out of place. Something that’s wonky isn’t necessarily broken; it’s just slightly “off.”