Synonyms of slants

slants 1 of 2

noun

plural of slant

1

as in slopes

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

• slopes
• inclines
• inclinations
• gradients
• pitches
• diagonals
• leans
• rakes
• cants
• upgrades
• climbs
• grades
• banks
• ascents
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hangs
• falls
• dips
• declines
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• downgrades
• declivities
• declensions

2

as in viewpoints

a way of looking at or thinking about something

an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• viewpoints
• perspectives
• outlooks
• angles
• opinions
• standpoints
• points of view
• shoes
• views
• takes
• frames of reference
• vantage points
• feelings
• eye views
• minds
• spins
• interpretations
• perceptions
• eyes
• beliefs
• convictions
• notions
• sentiments
• impressions
• verdicts
• judgments
• persuasions
• mind-sets

slants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slant

1

as in distorts

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

• distorts
• misrepresents
• twists
• obscures
• colors
• warps
• misstates
• misinterprets
• cooks
• falsifies
• perverts
• complicates
• garbles
• bends
• fudges
• confuses
• censors
• misrelates
• mistakes
• misspeaks
• mistranslates
• masks
• camouflages
• disguises
• misdescribes
• whitewashes
• dissembles
• veils
• lies
• bowdlerizes
• glosses (over)
• belies
• mystifies
• equivocates
• prevaricates
• confounds
• fibs
• mixes (up)
• palters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explains
• illustrates
• interprets
• illuminates
• clarifies
• spells out
• clears (up)
• deciphers

2

as in tilts

to set or cause to be at an angle

a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• slopes
• angles
• leans
• tips
• inclines
• heels
• cocks
• lists
• cants
• pitches
• banks
• deviates
• bends
• veers
• descends
• retreats
• swerves
• reclines
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• straightens
• flattens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slants

Noun

Some of Jones’ best throws came out quick, on third-down slants, to keep drives alive. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Moore, a six-year veteran, impressed Sirianni by creating explosive plays with straight-line speed on deep balls, jet sweeps, screens and slants. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Most of his catches in camp have come on slants, including Thursday, when his play strength was best put to use. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026

And two of the par-4 holes are drivable to big hitters, including the signature 14th that slants straight down towards the Pacific. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Third round receiver Malachi Fields, who had a bad downfield drop but made some good catches on slants over the middle, noted that Harbaugh has been helping rookies understand the new demands of this next level. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

However, slants and quick first steps beat him to the spot in the run game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Like Coleman, Boston’s size (6-4, 210) and physicality enable him to win more than his fair share of jump balls, but the Huskie wideout is also a polished route-runner, especially on slants and comebacks. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

Yann LeCun’s Bell Labs team trained a neural network on thousands of digit samples with varying slants and handwriting pressure. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025

Verb

The next day David and I drive across Northern Italy as the rain slants downward. — Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2025