atilt

9.8

Leaning to one side and not straight

adjective
/əˈtɪlt/

Archaic

: torcido

His hat sat atilt on his head, giving him a jaunty appearance.

Examples

The picture hung atilt on the wall.
She noticed the signpost was atilt, probably knocked by the wind.
The picture hung atilt on the wall after the earthquake.
Why is the flag atilt in the wind?
The picture hung atilt on the wall, giving the room a casual feel.
She noticed the flag was atilt, fluttering oddly in the wind.
The bookshelf was atilt, causing some books to slide off onto the floor.

Synonyms

askew

vsatilt

13 6.0

Not straight or level and turned to one side

is the neutral label for any angled orientation rather than this sideways turn

angled

vsatilt

9 3.3

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

is the broader descriptor for misalignment from true vertical or horizontal

inclined

vsatilt

6 3.9

Sloping so one end is higher than the other

is the common word for being at an angle without noting surface type

oblique

vsatilt

5 7.5

Slanting, not straight up or straight across

is the ordinary term for being at an angle without strict geometry rules

slanty

vsatilt

1 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

is the standard word for angled position and more neutral in tone

tipped

vsatilt

3.8

A thing that leans to one side and does not stand straight

is the simpler general term used for any position at an angle

tilted

vsatilt

2.5

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

describes the general state of being at an angle from vertical or horizontal

canted

vsatilt

8.1

Leaning to one side instead of being straight or level

covers the broad idea of being at an angle without technical nuance

leaning

vsatilt

4.2

Not upright and slanting to one side

is the general label for any such departure from vertical or horizontal position

slanted

vsatilt

3.9

Not straight or level and leaning to one side

is the general term for any angled position without geometric detail

slanting

vsatilt

2.9

Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat

is the broader descriptor for being angled rather than focusing on motion

sloped

vsatilt

2.3

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

is the general word for being at an angle without implying rise or fall

sloping

vsatilt

3.1

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

is the broad description of being angled without stressing vertical reference

aslant

vsatilt

Archaic

7.2

At an angle, not straight

is the neutral descriptor without indicating grammatical form

aslope

vsatilt

Archaic

8.6

At an angle so one side is higher than the other

is the general term for angled positions without archaic phrasing

obliquus

vsatilt

9.1

Slanting to one side, not straight up or flat

is the everyday way to describe something off the vertical or horizontal alignment

clinal

vsatilt

9.1

Sloping so a surface leans at an angle

is the common term for a nonlevel surface without technical language

Antonyms

vertical

100 2.7

Standing straight up and down at right angles to the horizon

horizontal

95 2.8

Parallel to the horizon, like a flat table top

How Tilted

overturned

3.6

atilt

Archaic

9.8

leaning

4.2

upright

44 2.7

Surface Forms

atilt positive

Morphology

atilt = tilt (semi-transparent) = a + tilt

The prefix 'a-' indicates a state or condition, but the specific meaning of 'atilt' as 'inclined or slanted' may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word atilt comes from the old prefix a- meaning 'on' and the familiar word tilt meaning 'to lean or tip', so picture a hat worn 'on a tilt'. So, atilt means 'leaning' or 'slanted'.