Synonyms of tilting

tilting 1 of 2

adjective

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction

a rickety, tilting staircase that did not look safe

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

tilting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of tilt

as in sloping

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

• sloping
• leaning
• angling
• tipping
• inclining
• cocking
• slanting
• pitching
• bending
• canting
• listing
• heeling
• deviating
• banking
• descending
• veering
• retreating
• reclining
• declining
• swerving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evening
• straightening
• flattening
• leveling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tilting

Verb

What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The streamer of gas tilting the system's outer ring was discovered through new ALMA observations. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

As the seasons change and the Northern Hemisphere starts tilting away from the sun, the northern latitudes lose daylight much faster than southern latitudes. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

This six-seat configuration allows drivers to keep car seats for young children undisturbed since additional passengers can access the third row without tilting the second down. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Its air taxi uses six tilting electric propellers to rise vertically before transitioning into forward flight. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Or maybe the causality flows the other way, and the parity era has shifted into a new phase where the best way to build a winner is to acquire as much star power as possible without tilting your balance too far toward the truly elite. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Tech neck is the term for neck and upper back pain caused by tilting your head forward to look at phones, laptops and other screens. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026