Synonyms of tilted

tilted 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in oblique

inclined or twisted to one side

stared at me with a tilted head and a quizzical look

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction

the floors of the old house were tilted slightly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

tilted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tilt

as in sloped

to set or cause to be at an angle

the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sloped
• angled
• leaned
• tipped
• cocked
• inclined
• slanted
• canted
• pitched
• listed
• heeled
• deviated
• banked
• bent
• veered
• descended
• retreated
• swerved
• reclined
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• straightened
• leveled
• evened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tilted

Adjective

Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route. — Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 May 2026

California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026

The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions. — Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026

Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026

Litchfield is lauded for its sparkling waterfalls, and Collins swooped at a tilted angle over cascading wonders. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Verb

For now, though, the policy mood has clearly tilted toward higher short‑term rates. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In the footage, the track ahead of the ride vehicles appeared to be split apart, with the rider’s cart on the multi-car coaster train tilted sideways. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Rey lifted her hands from the floor and heaved the overstuffed pack closer, then tilted out the contents. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

More than 3,000 families in the complex were affected by the quake, residents estimate, and most of the buildings were damaged, with some crushed, tilted, or sinking. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

As The Athletic previously reported, the odds are tilted more toward Holmes being traded than signing a contract extension. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Video of the incident shared on TikTok appears to show the ride, which was originally built in 1923, stopped with one of the cars tilted to one side. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Bo stood awkwardly while the teacher remained seated, his long brown face tilted in deep thought. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Ahead of Argentina’s match against Switzerland, the odds were tilted toward Messi’s team. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026