Synonyms of angle

angle 1 of 2

noun

ˈaŋ-gəl 

1

as in side

a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded

from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• side
• aspect
• hand
• phase
• facet
• part
• view
• shape
• viewpoint
• perspective
• state
• period
• element
• look
• position
• air
• condition
• appearance
• regard
• face
• dimension
• stage
• color
• character
• standpoint
• slant
• component
• stance
• interpretation
• step
• article
• version
• instance
• factor
• case
• outlook
• semblance
• posture
• complexion
• matter
• reading
• translation
• visage
• shoes
• respect
• item
• detail
• point
• count
• particular
• rendering

2

as in perspective

a way of looking at or thinking about something

what's your angle on the problem?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perspective
• viewpoint
• outlook
• opinion
• standpoint
• point of view
• shoes
• slant
• view
• vantage point
• frame of reference
• eye view
• interpretation
• mind
• spin
• perception
• take
• eye
• impression
• belief
• feeling
• conviction
• verdict
• judgment
• sentiment
• notion
• mind-set
• persuasion

3

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved

the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curvature
• curve
• bend
• turn
• arch
• wind
• arc
• bow
• crook
• slope
• inflection
• fold
• corner
• twist
• curl
• ring
• coil
• circle
• winding
• loop
• warp
• reflection
• round
• spiral
• inclination
• incline
• swirl
• kink
• flexure
• convolution
• buckle
• hairpin
• curlicue
• turnoff
• ringlet
• incurvature
• dogleg
• decline

angle

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verb

as in to slope

to set or cause to be at an angle

angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• tilt
• lean
• tip
• incline
• heel
• slant
• cock
• cant
• pitch
• list
• deviate
• bend
• bank
• retreat
• descend
• veer
• swerve
• decline
• recline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• level
• straighten
• even
• flatten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of angle

Noun

Options don’t end there, though, as the adopters have swept in from different angles. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Ganondorf is the ultimate example of this, with his visage keeping its cartoonishly sinister sharp angles and unnaturally green pallor. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

At speeds above 93 mph (150 km/h), a roof spoiler automatically deploys and shifts angles to increase downforce and high-speed stability. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Immediately upon being elected for the second time, his aides began soliciting checks at dinners where companies and donors angling for influence could buy face time with the leader of the free world, sometimes for a million dollars a head. — Marisela Cruz Jillian Anthony Marisela Cruz, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026