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askew

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of askew

inclined or twisted to one side

his hat was askew because of the wind

Synonyms of askew

aslant, atilt, awry, cock-a-hoop, cockeyed, crazy, crooked, listing, lopsided, oblique, off-kilter, pitched, skewed, slanted, slanting, slantwise, tilted, tipping, uneven

Words Related to askew

asymmetrical (or asymmetric), unbalanced, unsymmetrical

contorted, disordered, distorted, irregular

Phrases Synonymous with askew

out of plumb (or off plumb)

Near Antonyms of askew

ordered, orderly, regular, uniform

balanced, symmetrical (or symmetric)

Antonyms of askew

even, level, straight

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