aslant

7.2

At an angle, not straight

adjective
/əˈslænt/

Archaic

: en ángulo

The wind blew aslant through the half-open window, rustling the papers on his desk.

Examples

She arranged the painting aslant to give the room a dramatic effect.
The roof was built aslant to allow rainwater to drain off.
Morning light fell aslant across the old wooden floorboards.
She looked aslant at the painting, unsure about its meaning.
The roof was built aslant to allow rainwater to flow off easily.
She hung the picture aslant on the wall for a modern look.
The sunlight streamed in aslant through the open window.

Synonyms

askew

vsaslant

13 6.0

Not straight or level and turned to one side

is similar in tilt but is explicitly both adjective and adverb

diagonal

vsaslant

10 3.2

At an angle so it runs from one side to the other

shares the corner-to-corner slant but applies more widely

angled

vsaslant

9 3.3

Placed at a slant so it is not straight up or flat

covers the same position set by an angle and also functions adverbially

obliquely

vsaslant

5 6.9

In a sideways or indirect way

uses the same slanting idea but also labels objects as angled

oblique

vsaslant

5 7.5

Slanting, not straight up or straight across

expresses a slanted direction but is more common and adverbial

slanty

vsaslant

1 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

shares that leaning sense while also serving as an adverb

slanted

vsaslant

3.9

Not straight or level and leaning to one side

is the same idea but specifically noted as both adverb and adjective

slanting

vsaslant

2.9

Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat

is the same sense but also explicitly used as an adverb

sloped

vsaslant

2.3

A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle

shares that meaning but adds that it can be adverbial or adjectival

sloping

vsaslant

3.1

A surface that is not flat or level and leans to one side

uses the same angle idea and also functions as an adverb

aslope

vsaslant

Archaic

8.6

At an angle so one side is higher than the other

means the same but is noted for adverb and adjective use

slantwise

vsaslant

6.8

In a way that is at an angle, not straight up or across

expresses the same angled direction and also works as an adjective

slantways

vsaslant

6.7

At an angle, not straight up or down

means the same diagonal idea but also labels things adjectivally

tilted

vsaslant

2.5

Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall

is the same sloping sense and also used as adverb and adjective

atilt

vsaslant

Archaic

9.8

Leaning to one side and not straight

matches that inclination and also appears in adverbial use

oblique-angled

vsaslant

Specialized

8.3

Having one or more corners that are slanted and not 90 degrees

is broader, applying to general slant or angle beyond specific figures

obliquus

vsaslant

9.1

Slanting to one side, not straight up or flat

is the general angled sense and is used both adverbially and adjectivally

athwart

vsaslant

Archaic

9.9

Across a place at an angle

means angled across too but lacks the nautical emphasis and formality

slantingly

vsaslant

7.0

At an angle, not straight up and down

is the same slanted manner but also commonly labels objects directly

catawampus

vsaslant

Informal

9.9

Placed at an angle so it is not straight

shares the off alignment idea but in standard adverbial and adjectival use

Antonyms

straight

∞ 1.0

In a direct line without turning

upright

44 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

How Slanted

slanted

3.9

aslant

Archaic

7.2

tilted

2.5

diagonal

10 3.2

straight

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

aslant positive

Morphology

aslant = slant (semi-transparent) = a + slant

The prefix 'a-' is an archaic form meaning 'in the manner of', which may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

The word aslant comes from the small word a- meaning 'on' or 'at' plus slant, which means 'leaning' or 'not straight'. So aslant simply means 'at a slant' or 'at an angle', and you can remember it as a- plus slant meaning 'at a slant'.