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

But if the drain line is clogged or the drain pan is not tilted appropriately, then this could prevent the moisture from draining away. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026

Solar and lunar eclipses happen because the moon’s orbit is tilted by about five degrees to Earth’s orbital plane. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Ohio’s governor’s seat tilted toward the Democratic Party’s favor, as Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy challenges a rival with broad name recognition. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026

Monks noticed the late leader’s head tilted toward the northeast, while an unusual fungus sprouted on the same side of his shrine. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

The dot-plot grid of individual members’ expectations, in which Warsh did not participate, narrowly tilted toward one rate hike this year, then a cut in each of the following two years. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Watching for artist-specific fan verification, using official face-value exchanges when available and steering clear of inflated resale listings remain the best defenses against a system still tilted toward bots. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Of course, Saturn's most notable telescopic feature is its ring system, which at that time was tilted 10 degrees from edge-on with its north face in view. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026

That clearly was not the case, even though, of course, several of the opinions tilted in favor of the strong unitary executive theory. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026