Oblique

Meaning

slanting; diagonal; indirect or evasive

Not explicit or direct in addressing a point; slanting or indirect.

Example Sentences

The artist drew an oblique line across the canvas.

She made an oblique reference to his past mistakes.

Synonyms

diagonal, slanted, angled, inclined, indirect, vague, sloping

Entry 1

diagonal, slanted, angled, inclined

Entry 2

indirect, vague, slanted, sloping, angled

Antonyms

straight, direct, perpendicular, vertical, explicit

Entry 1

straight, direct, perpendicular, vertical

Entry 2

direct, straight, explicit

Collocations

oblique angle, oblique reference, oblique line, oblique glance

Entry 1

oblique angle, oblique reference, oblique line

Entry 2

oblique reference, oblique angle, oblique glance, oblique line