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- [uh-skyoo]
- /əˈskyu/
- /əˈskjuː/
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- [uh-skyoo]
- /əˈskyu/
Definitions of askew word
- adjective askew Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with. 3
- adverb askew at an oblique angle; towards one side; awry 3
- adverb askew to one side; awry; crookedly 3
- adjective askew on one side; awry 3
- adverb askew to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew. 1
- adverb askew with disapproval, scorn, contempt, etc.; disdainfully: They looked askew at the painting. 1
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Origin of askew
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; a-1 + skew
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Parts of speech for Askew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
askew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
askew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for askew
adj askew
- 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 askew
- misaligned — improperly aligned.
- skewed — to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course.
- uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- disorderly — characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
adverb askew
- out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
- out of line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
Antonyms for askew
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