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Oblique (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Devious

Related Words

  • Obliquity (noun)
  • Obliqueness (noun)

Meaning 2

Slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

  • Parallel
  • Perpendicular

Related Words

  • Oblique (noun)
  • Obliqueness (noun)
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