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SKEW Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word skew. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word skew. (close relations)
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angle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

• the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

• a biased way of looking at or presenting something

verb

• move or proceed at an angle

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• seek indirectly

• fish with a hook

• present with a bias

askew
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• turned or twisted to one side

adjective satellite

• turned or twisted toward one side

crooked
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• irregular in shape or outline

• having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

inclined
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency

• at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

adjective satellite

• having made preparations

lopsided
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other

• turned or twisted toward one side

oblique
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

noun

• any grammatical case other than the nominative

• a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

adjective satellite

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

slant
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a biased way of looking at or presenting something

• degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

verb

• lie obliquely

• present with a bias

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• heel over

slanted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having an oblique or slanted direction

• favoring one person or side over another

tilt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• a slight but noticeable partiality

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• heel over

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• charge with a tilt

skewed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having an oblique or slanting direction or position

Best Hypernyms For SKEW

Here is a list of related hypernyms for skew, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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reorient

Alternatives for ANGLE

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