as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle
carefully canted the ladder against the wall
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cants
Noun
-
Combat travel stiffness with simple SITS exercises (shoulder shrugs, inclines, twists, steps) and consider chiropractic care before and after your trip for spinal alignment.
-
According to the project team, Pemba walked independently on sections of terrain with inclines of less than 30 degrees.
Noun
-
It is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects.
-
Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
Verb
-
Your 11th House of Friends tilts against routines as the instinctive Moon forms a quincunx to passionate Mars in your 6th House of Work.
-
So instead of rotating with its axis straight up and down, the Earth tilts slightly to one side.
Noun
-
Dei works with clay-rich slopes below the town and is known for depth and structure, while Poliziano and Avignonesi, both once known for a more international style, have steadily reinvented themselves around a more Tuscan identity.
-
In Hawaii, Haleakalā National Park's campsites put you on the slopes of a dormant volcano.
Noun
-
But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists.
-
The Moxley case has effectively been told three times across three different American vocabularies.
Verb
-
Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes.
-
Understand The Reporter’s Beat To Tailor A Pitch My team focuses on developing the most compelling, relevant pitch angles for our clients.
Noun
-
There were inclinations to not fully believe in their capabilities against Argentina.
-
Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.
Noun
-
The new glasses can play music, translate languages and answer questions about a person’s surroundings by capturing images with the glasses’ cameras, like Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses.
-
Agnieszka Holland’s transnational body of work perfectly align with Marlene’s journey between nations, languages and identities.
Cite this Entry
“Cants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cants. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
