SLANTWISE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of slantwise

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle

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as in oblique

running in a slanting direction the slantwise cables that run between the roadway and the towers give the bridge a cathedral-like appearance

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slantwise

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adverb

as in down

so as to slant be careful not to lay the first boards slantwise, or the whole bookcase won't be straight

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Adjective

The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilted

Adjective

Swanson, in his first game back from an oblique strain that cost him one month, finished 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 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

Definition of oblique

Adverb

Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Larsen, a wide receiver and safety, delivered with an impressive 10-yard touchdown catch on fourth down in the left corner of the end zone to cut the deficit to 14-9 in the fourth.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of down

Adjective

Hang your porch swing crooked or prop scrap of wood across your windows to make it look boarded up.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
An incoming generation, simply by their existence, dislodged a crooked anxiety that the new face of Asian America is Wasian.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of crooked

Adjective

Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of sloping

Adverb

Though capacity has remained fairly strong throughout its run, grosses have begun to trend downward over the past two years.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Yet, since 1999, when the pest control programs started, state funding has trended downward, state figures show.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of downward

Adjective

The lightweight cream disguises dark circles, redness, blemishes, and uneven tone, melting in seamlessly enough to blend across larger areas in place of foundation.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
This uneven wear on the underbelly of a sneaker is a big no-no — prompting wearers to rotate out their running shoes at rapid rates.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of uneven

Adjective

Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of sloped

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