Cockeyed
adjective
Not straight or level.
She hung the picture and it was cockeyed on the wall
Often appears as...
- cockeyed picture
- cockeyed angle
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Absurd or foolish.
That's a cockeyed idea
Often appears as...
- cockeyed idea
- cockeyed plan
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Having one eye turned in a different direction.
He has a cockeyed look
Often appears as...
- cockeyed look
- cockeyed glance
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Not straight or level.
She hung the picture and it was cockeyed on the wall
Often appears as...
- cockeyed picture
- cockeyed angle
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Absurd or foolish.
That's a cockeyed idea
Often appears as...
- cockeyed idea
- cockeyed plan
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Having one eye turned in a different direction.
He has a cockeyed look
Often appears as...
- cockeyed look
- cockeyed glance
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Description
Use 'cockeyed' to describe something visibly out of alignment or positioned oddly.
The shelf was installed cockeyed and now everything slides off.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Cockeyed' can also suggest a situation or a method is poorly thought out or executed.
Their approach to solving the issue was completely cockeyed.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Description
Use 'cockeyed' to describe something visibly out of alignment or positioned oddly.
The shelf was installed cockeyed and now everything slides off.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Cockeyed' can also suggest a situation or a method is poorly thought out or executed.
Their approach to solving the issue was completely cockeyed.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Description
Use 'cockeyed' to describe something visibly out of alignment or positioned oddly.
The shelf was installed cockeyed and now everything slides off.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Cockeyed' can also suggest a situation or a method is poorly thought out or executed.
Their approach to solving the issue was completely cockeyed.
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Video examples
Your elusive creative...
when I get really psyched out about that is don't be afraid. Don't be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be. If your job is to dance, do your dance. If the divine, cockeyed genius assigned to your case
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Your elusive creative...
afraid don't be daunted just do your job continue to show up for your piece of it whatever that might be if your job is to dance do your dance if the divine cockeyed genius assigned to your case decides to let some sort of wonderment
Video examples
Your elusive creative...
when I get really psyched out about that is don't be afraid. Don't be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be. If your job is to dance, do your dance. If the divine, cockeyed genius assigned to your case
Video examples
Your elusive creative...
afraid don't be daunted just do your job continue to show up for your piece of it whatever that might be if your job is to dance do your dance if the divine cockeyed genius assigned to your case decides to let some sort of wonderment
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
James Howe
American Writer
I can no more separate my serious concerns about the world from my cockeyed way of seeing it than I can keep apart my personal and professional selves.
Quote examples
Ellen Goodman
American Journalist
Call me a cockeyed pessimist, but I'm having trouble finding any good news in the trashing of Harriet Miers.
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Betty White
American Actress
I'm a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.
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Vicki Lawrence
American Comedian
I really am a cockeyed optimist.
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James Howe
American Writer
I can no more separate my serious concerns about the world from my cockeyed way of seeing it than I can keep apart my personal and professional selves.
Quote examples
Ellen Goodman
American Journalist
Call me a cockeyed pessimist, but I'm having trouble finding any good news in the trashing of Harriet Miers.
Quote examples
Betty White
American Actress
I'm a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.
Quote examples
Vicki Lawrence
American Comedian
I really am a cockeyed optimist.
Example 1 of 4
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