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Synonyms for sidelong

16 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

adjective
adverb

Most common

oblique squint squint-eyed askance sideway

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Askance

askance, squint-eyed, oblique, squint, squinty UK, asquint, askant dated

Other

lateral, side, indirect, inclined, sideway, inside-out dated rare

Adverb

obliquely, sideways, laterally

Antonyms

straight-forward

All antonyms of sidelong →

Definitions

adj. 1
Directed to the side; sideways.
He cast me a sidelong glance.
adv. 1
Towards the side; sideways.

Related words

Word family: sidle

Example sentences

askance Mary whispered something in Tom's ear, and now he's looking at me askance.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
sidelong		rising
oblique		falling
squint		rising
askance		rising
sideway		steady

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

By length

4 letters: side¹
6 letters: squint¹, askant
7 letters: lateral³, oblique², askance², squinty, sideway, asquint
8 letters: indirect³, inclined², sideways²
9 letters: laterally⁴, obliquely³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lateral³ = 3 syllables).