Synonyms of slant

slant 1 of 3

adjective

as in oblique

running in a slanting direction

as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

slant

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noun

1

as in slope

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the road has just enough of a slant to make bicycling up it a little strenuous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• inclination
• incline
• gradient
• lean
• pitch
• diagonal
• rake
• ascent
• grade
• climb
• bank
• upgrade
• rise
• cant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dip
• fall
• descent
• declination
• decline
• hanging
• declivity
• declension
• downgrade
• receding
• hang

2

as in perspective

a way of looking at or thinking about something

an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perspective
• viewpoint
• outlook
• angle
• opinion
• shoes
• point of view
• standpoint
• view
• vantage point
• eye view
• frame of reference
• interpretation
• mind
• spin
• take
• perception
• eye
• impression
• belief
• conviction
• sentiment
• feeling
• judgment
• verdict
• mind-set
• notion
• persuasion

slant

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verb

ˈslant 

1

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• misrepresent
• twist
• obscure
• pervert
• cook
• color
• misstate
• falsify
• garble
• misinterpret
• complicate
• warp
• bend
• fudge
• misrelate
• censor
• confuse
• mistake
• mask
• veil
• disguise
• camouflage
• whitewash
• gloss (over)
• dissemble
• lie
• mistranslate
• misspeak
• misdescribe
• mix (up)
• bowdlerize
• mystify
• belie
• prevaricate
• equivocate
• fib
• confound
• palter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• interpret
• illustrate
• clarify
• clear (up)
• illuminate
• spell out
• decipher

2

as in to slope

to set or cause to be at an angle

a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• tilt
• angle
• lean
• tip
• incline
• heel
• cock
• cant
• list
• pitch
• deviate
• bend
• bank
• retreat
• descend
• veer
• swerve
• decline
• recline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• level
• flatten
• even

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slant

Adjective

Taylor caught a ball on a slant route and showed his burst of speed, turning on the afterburners to race to the end zone. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

In Week 4 of that season against the Atlanta Falcons, Brown caught a pass on a slant route and went 55 yards for a score, the first of his two touchdowns that game. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Noun

The Giants can be excused for indulging in that moment of nostalgia, but the reality is it’s been a long time since Beckham was the unstoppable force from those clips who routinely caught slants and broke 60-yard touchdowns. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026

With a chateau or Christmas market visit scheduled almost every day, the November and December itineraries have a clear holiday slant. — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

Verb

The perimeters of their jaws are lined with dagger-like teeth designed to grasp and puncture, while the tops of their mouths are covered with hundreds of needle-sharp teeth slanted back toward their throats. — Steve Ryan, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026

Install a fence that’s slanted outward and about 3 feet tall with a short section buried underground. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026