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Synonyms for "askew" in English

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askew:
- steep; sloping; slanting; oblique; lopsided; leaning; askew
- lopsided; askew; wonky; awry; cockeyed; skew-whiff
- askew; awry; skew-whiff

English

Detailed Synonyms for askew in English

askew:

askew adj

askew
steep; sloping; slanting; oblique; lopsided; leaning; askew
- steep adj
- sloping adj
- slanting adj
- oblique adj
- lopsided adj
- leaning adj
- askew adj

askew adj

askew

– turned or twisted toward one side ¹
lopsided; askew; wonky; awry; cockeyed; skew-whiff
– turned or twisted toward one side ¹
- lopsided adj
- askew adj
- wonky adj
- awry adj
  - a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry¹
- cockeyed adj
- skew-whiff adj
  - his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff¹

askew adv

askew

– turned or twisted to one side ¹
askew; awry; skew-whiff
– turned or twisted to one side ¹
- askew adv
  - rugs lying askew¹
- awry adv
  - with his necktie twisted awry¹
- skew-whiff adv

Alternate Synonyms for "askew":

awry; cockeyed; lopsided; wonky; skew-whiff; crooked
awry; skew-whiff

Related Definitions for "askew":

turned or twisted toward one side¹
turned or twisted to one side¹
- rugs lying askew¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University