Synonyms for slanting

Most common

diagonal · oblique · sloping · slanted

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

vertical, horizontal

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.

Example sentences

• diagonal Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his diagonal pliers.
• sloping The parked car began to roll down the sloping street.
• slanted The rooms had slanted ceilings.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

awry²

6 letters

sloped, aslant, aslope

7 letters

oblique², sloping², slanted²

8 letters

inclined², diagonal⁴

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