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(kɒkaɪd, US -aɪd) also cock-eyed

1. adjective

If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed.

She has some cockeyed delusions about becoming a pop star.

Synonyms: absurd, crazy [informal], ludicrous, preposterous More Synonyms of cockeyed

2. adjective

If something is cockeyed, it looks wrong because it is not in a level or straight position.

...dusty photographs hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls.

Synonyms: crooked, squint [informal], awry, lopsided More Synonyms of cockeyed

cockeyed in British English

(ˈkɒkˌaɪd)

adjective informal

having cross-eye, squint, or any other visible abnormality of the eyes

appearing to be physically or logically abnormal, absurd, etc; crooked; askew

cockeyed ideas

drunk

cockeyed in American English

(ˈkɑkˌaɪd)

adjective

cross-eyed

2. Slang

tilted to one side; crooked; awry

silly; ridiculous; foolish

drunk

Synonyms of 'cockeyed'

absurd, crazy, ludicrous, preposterous

crooked, squint, awry, lopsided

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1 (adjective) in the sense of absurd

Definition

foolish or absurd

She has some cockeyed delusions about becoming a big movie star.

Synonyms

absurd

They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.

crazy (informal)

I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.

ludicrous

It's a completely ludicrous idea.

preposterous

The whole idea was preposterous.

nonsensical

It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.

2 (adjective) in the sense of crooked

Definition

crooked or askew

(informal)

Dusty photographs were hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls.

Synonyms

crooked

He gave her a crooked grin.

squint (informal)

awry

His dark hair was all awry.

lopsided

a friendly lopsided grin

askew

She stood there, hat askew.

asymmetrical

asymmetrical shapes

skewwhiff (British, informal)

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in the sense of askew

Definition

towards one side

She stood there, hat askew.

Synonyms

crooked,

awry,

oblique,

lopsided,

off-centre,

cockeyed (informal),

skewwhiff (British, informal)

in the sense of asymmetrical

asymmetrical shapes

Synonyms

uneven,

odd,

unbalanced,

lopsided,

out of true,

not parallel

in the sense of awry

Definition

with a twist to one side

His dark hair was all awry.

Synonyms

askew,

twisted,

crooked,

to one side,

uneven,

off course,

out of line,

asymmetrical,

off-centre,

cockeyed (informal),

misaligned,

out of true,

skew-whiff (informal)

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cobble
cobble something together
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cocksure
cocktail

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释义	Trends of cockeyed View usage for: cockeyed (kɒkaɪd, US -aɪd) also cock-eyed 1. adjective If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed. She has some cockeyed delusions about becoming a pop star. Synonyms: absurd, crazy [informal], ludicrous, preposterous More Synonyms of cockeyed 2. adjective If something is cockeyed, it looks wrong because it is not in a level or straight position. ...dusty photographs hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls. Synonyms: crooked, squint [informal], awry, lopsided More Synonyms of cockeyed cockeyed in British English (ˈkɒkˌaɪd) adjective informal 1. having cross-eye, squint, or any other visible abnormality of the eyes 2. appearing to be physically or logically abnormal, absurd, etc; crooked; askew cockeyed ideas 3. drunk cockeyed in American English (ˈkɑkˌaɪd) adjective 1. cross-eyed 2. Slang a. tilted to one side; crooked; awry b. silly; ridiculous; foolish c. drunk Synonyms of 'cockeyed' absurd, crazy, ludicrous, preposterous crooked, squint, awry, lopsided More Synonyms of cockeyed 1 (adjective) in the sense of absurd Definition foolish or absurd She has some cockeyed delusions about becoming a big movie star. Synonyms absurd They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds. crazy (informal) I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out. ludicrous It's a completely ludicrous idea. preposterous The whole idea was preposterous. nonsensical It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical. 2 (adjective) in the sense of crooked Definition crooked or askew (informal) Dusty photographs were hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls. Synonyms crooked He gave her a crooked grin. squint (informal) awry His dark hair was all awry. lopsided a friendly lopsided grin askew She stood there, hat askew. asymmetrical asymmetrical shapes skewwhiff (British, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of askew Definition towards one side She stood there, hat askew. Synonyms crooked, awry, oblique, lopsided, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), skewwhiff (British, informal) in the sense of asymmetrical asymmetrical shapes Synonyms uneven, odd, unbalanced, lopsided, out of true, not parallel in the sense of awry Definition with a twist to one side His dark hair was all awry. Synonyms askew, twisted, crooked, to one side, uneven, off course, out of line, asymmetrical, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), misaligned, out of true, skew-whiff (informal) Nearby words of cockeyed cobble cobble something together cock cockeyed cockiness cocksure cocktail Synonyms of 'cockeyed' cockeyed Explore 'cockeyed' in the dictionary
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