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aslant

a·slant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-slant, uh-slahnt]
    • /əˈslænt, əˈslɑnt/
    • /əˈslɑːnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-slant, uh-slahnt]
    • /əˈslænt, əˈslɑnt/

Definitions of aslant word

  • adverb aslant at a slant 3
  • preposition aslant at a slant across or athwart 3
  • adverb aslant on a slant; slantingly; obliquely 3
  • preposition aslant on a slant across 3
  • adjective aslant slanting 3
  • adverb aslant at a slant; slantingly; obliquely. 1

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Origin of aslant

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English on slont, on slent on slope, at a slant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Aslant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aslant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aslant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aslant

adj aslant

  • 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.

adv aslant

  • crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
  • catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
  • cornerwise — with a corner in front; diagonally
  • kitty-corner — diagonal.
  • slantways — aslant; obliquely.

adjective aslant

  • across — If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary, they go from one side of it to the other.
  • acclivous — Sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
  • sarcastic — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.

Antonyms for aslant

adj aslant

  • ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
  • forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
  • direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  • level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.

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