obliquus

Examples

• All

• The sunlight entered the room at an obliquus angle in the late afternoon.

• The architect designed the roof with an obliquus angle to improve water drainage.

• Muscles named obliquus in anatomy are arranged diagonally across the body.

• The obliquus angle of the roof gives the house a unique look.

• She noticed the obliquus line on the graph immediately.

• The architect designed the roof with an obliquus angle to improve water drainage.

• The obliquus angle of the roof gives the house a unique look.

Synonyms

A

askew

vsobliquus

13 6.0

Not straight or level and turned to one side

refers to an angled placement without implying strong turn

D

diagonal

vsobliquus

10 3.2

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

is the general term for any angled position not limited to shapes

A

angled

vsobliquus

9 3.3

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

is the broader term for any nonvertical nonhorizontal position

I

inclined

vsobliquus

6 3.9

Sloping so one end is higher than the other

is used for set angular position rather than general leaning

O

oblique

vsobliquus

5 7.5

Slanting, not straight up or straight across

excludes horizontal and perpendicular orientations rather than banning parallels

S

slanty

vsobliquus

1 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

is used for any set angle rather than casual leaning appearance

S

slanting

vsobliquus

2.9

Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat

is used for a set angle rather than continuous leaning

S

slanted

vsobliquus

3.9

Not straight or level and leaning to one side

is about being placed at a fixed angle rather than mere appearance

T

tilted

vsobliquus

2.5

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

refers to being set at an angle not vertical or horizontal

A

atilt

vsobliquus

• Archaic

9.8

Leaning to one side and not straight

describes any set angle, not only a small tilt

A

aslope

vsobliquus

• Archaic

8.6

At an angle so one side is higher than the other

applies to any angled position, not only sloping surfaces

A

aslant

vsobliquus

• Archaic

7.2

At an angle, not straight

covers fixed angled positions generally, not only side leaning

Antonyms

H

horizontal

95 2.8

Parallel to the horizon, like a flat table top

P

perpendicular

11 5.4

At a right angle to a line or surface

Compounds

M

musculus obliquus externus abdominis

• Specialized

7.9

A flat muscle on the outside of the belly that helps twist the body and tighten the stomach area

How Slanted

steep

131 2.5

obliquus

9.1

slanted

3.9

tilted

2.5

upright

44 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology