Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-skans]
- /əˈskæns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-skans]
- /əˈskæns/
Definitions of askant word
- abbreviation ASKANT askance 3
- adverb askant with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: He looked askance at my offer. 1
- adverb askant with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely. 1
- noun askant (dated) Aslant, or sloping. 1
- adverb askant (dated) Aslant, or askance, or sideways. 0
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Origin of askant
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; earlier a scanche, a sca(u)nce; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Askant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
askant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
askant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for askant
adj askant
- off-center — not centered; diverging from the exact center.
- awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- askance — with an oblique glance
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- cockeyed — If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed.
adjective askant
- askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
Antonyms for askant
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