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Synonyms for slanted

Most common

diagonal sloping sloped slanting one-sided biased

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Slanting

slanting, sloped, diagonal, sloping, canted, inclined, oblique, aslant formal dated, aslope dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Placed at an angle, on a slant.

  2. adj. 2

    Biased.

    The news report was slanted in favor of the nationalists.

Example sentences

  • diagonal Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his diagonal pliers.
  • sloping The parked car began to roll down the sloping street.
  • sloped A counter-sniper team was positioned on a sloped roof.
  • biased Tom told Mary that he didn't think John was biased.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
slantedrising
diagonalsteady
slopingfalling
slopedrising
slantingsteady

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

By length

6 letters
biased2, sloped, canted, aslant, aslope
7 letters
colored2, oblique2, sloping2
8 letters
inclined2, coloured2, diagonal4, slanting2
11 letters
tendentious3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (biased2 = 2 syllables).