Thesaurus

athwart

adverb

1 from one side to the other of an intervening space

after it enters the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane is predicted to advance athwart to the Texas coastline

Synonyms of athwart

across, over, through

Words Related to athwart

clear

2 in a line or direction running from corner to corner

we hung the twisted strips of crepe paper athwart to the floor and ceiling so that they formed giant crosses on all four walls

Synonyms of athwart

Words Related to athwart

across

Phrases Synonymous with athwart

on the bias, on the diagonal

Near Antonyms of athwart

lengthwise, longitudinally

preposition

to the opposite side of

Synonyms of athwart

across, over, through

Words Related to athwart

around, round

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