Synonyms for atilt

Most common

inclined · tipped · tilted · canted

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.

   The child listened, her head atilt.

Example sentences

• inclined Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
• tipped The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped.
• tilted She tilted her head and focused her big eyes on me.
• canted Who understands the words canted by thieves?

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

tipped¹, tilted², canted

8 letters

inclined²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tilted² = 2 syllables).