Synonyms of oblique

oblique

adjective

ō-ˈblēk 

1

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side

gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• skewed
• slanting
• slanted
• lopsided
• tipping
• pitched
• out of plumb
• aslant
• listing
• awry
• slantwise
• asymmetrical
• off-kilter
• distorted
• cockeyed
• crazy
• askew
• unsymmetrical
• atilt
• unbalanced
• contorted
• cock-a-hoop
• irregular
• disordered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• level
• regular
• even
• uniform
• orderly
• balanced
• symmetrical
• ordered

2

as in sloping

running in a slanting direction

in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sloping
• diagonal
• leaning
• sloped
• slant
• tilting
• tilted
• slanted
• graded
• pitched
• canted
• slantwise
• inclined
• listing
• raked
• cant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• horizontal
• vertical
• level
• up-and-down
• parallel
• perpendicular
• plumb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oblique

Tua Tagovailoa was slated to start the season and then started having oblique spasms days before the opener and also missed those two games. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

White also missed the start of the season with a Grade 1 right oblique strain sustained during spring training. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Since then, Winding Refn has continued down that path, making visually sumptuous and narratively oblique films (often with stars, or emerging stars) that increasingly feel like dream visions. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

So will Tua Tagovailoa, who didn’t practice this week because of an oblique injury. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026