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Synonyms for aslant

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Slanting — slanting, oblique

slanting, inclined, oblique, awry, slanted, diagonal, sloping, askew, askance, sloped, canted, atilt, aslope dated

Adverb

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Slanting, oblique.

Example sentences

  • inclined Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
  • awry The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
aslantrising
inclinedfalling
obliquefalling
awryrising
slantingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
awry2
5 letters
askew2, atilt
6 letters
sloped, canted, aslope
7 letters
oblique2, sloping2, slanted2, askance2
8 letters
inclined2, diagonal4, slanting2
9 letters
obliquely3
10 letters
diagonally5
15 letters
unperpendicular

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awry2 = 2 syllables).