Synonyms of slantwise

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adjective

1

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side

a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

slantwise

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adverb

as in downwards

so as to slant

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downwards
• down
• upwards
• downward
• upward
• up
• slantways