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- [kan-ting]
- /ˈkæn tɪŋ/
- /ˈkænt.ɪŋ/
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- [kan-ting]
- /ˈkæn tɪŋ/
Definitions of canting word
- adjective canting insincere; hypocritical 3
- adjective canting oblique or slanting. 1
- noun canting a salient angle. 1
- noun canting a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing. 1
- noun canting a slanting or tilted position. 1
- noun canting an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube. 1
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Origin of canting
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; cant1 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Canting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
canting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canting
adj canting
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
- self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- two-faced — having two faces.
adjective canting
- hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
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