Synonyms of sideways

sideways

adverb

ˈsīd-ˌwāz 

1

as in sidewise

with one side faced forward

I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sidewise
• laterally
• obliquely
• broadside
• edgewise
• crabwise
• indirectly
• edgeways
• sideward
• aslant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• right
• direct
• dead

2

as in suspiciously

with distrust

she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspiciously
• with a grain of salt
• incredulously
• negatively
• warily
• askance
• doubtfully
• anxiously
• skeptically
• dubiously
• distrustfully
• critically
• doubtingly
• uncomfortably
• hesitantly
• quizzically
• mistrustfully
• questioningly
• unbelievingly
• hesitatingly
• unfavorably
• uneasily
• guardedly
• cynically
• disapprovingly
• reproachfully
• apprehensively
• disparagingly
• reprovingly
• charily
• captiously
• deprecatingly
• reproachingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• positively
• favorably
• trustingly
• approvingly
• confidently
• trustfully
• uncritically
• unquestioningly
• sanguinely
• credulously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sideways

As the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’ newfound bond with a pair of students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip sideways. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

And, of course, I’ve been criticized up and down and sideways for that. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

One thing of utmost importance that leaders should remember is the journey from the start to the goal, as the goalposts may significantly shift forward or sideways. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Stories are just another way of looking sideways at a thing that can have no satisfiable deconstruction. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Rain comes sideways in sheets that turn layers of clothes into sodden rags. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Spitting rain evolved into angry showers, the drops pushed sideways by a swirling southern wind. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Puka Nacua was on track to become the NFL’s next $150 million receiver until his offseason went sideways, with new abuse allegations surfacing as the league reviews his conduct. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026