OBLIQUEST Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word obliquest. (close relations)
oblique
Best Alternative Words for OBLIQUEST
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ambiguous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead • having more than one possible meaning adjective satellite • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns | ||||||||
circuitous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
cryptic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature • having a secret or hidden meaning • having a puzzling terseness | ||||||||
elusive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • difficult to describe • skillful at eluding capture • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
enigmatic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not clear to the understanding • resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought | ||||||||
evasive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • deliberately vague or ambiguous • avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire | ||||||||
indirect | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination • descended from a common ancestor but through different lines • extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action adjective satellite • having intervening factors or persons or influences • not as a direct effect or consequence | ||||||||
roundabout | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
secret | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) • information known only to a special group • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained adjective satellite • not open or public; kept private or not revealed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods • not openly made known • communicated covertly • not expressed • designed to elude detection • hidden from general view or use • (of information) given in confidence or in secret • indulging only covertly • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding • the next to highest level of official classification for documents |