Synonyms of canting

canting 1 of 2

adjective

as in pious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pious
• moralistic
• pharisaical
• hypocritical
• sanctimonious
• insincere
• double
• mechanical
• feigned
• lip
• phoney
• hollow
• simon-pure
• backhanded
• contrived
• unctuous
• unnatural
• jive
• double-dealing
• self-righteous
• double-faced
• phony
• holier-than-thou
• counterfeit
• two-faced
• rectitudinous
• pretended
• artificial
• strained
• mealy
• fake
• simulated
• mealymouthed
• assumed
• goody-goody
• forced
• meaningless
• deceitful
• Janus-faced
• put-on
• phoney-baloney
• claptrap
• untruthful
• affected
• left-handed
• dishonest
• phony-baloney
• glib
• superficial
• devious
• facile
• Pecksniffian
• false
• empty
• sham
• jocular
• bogus
• facetious
• tongue-in-cheek
• campy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genuine
• sincere
• unfeigned
• artless
• honest
• candid
• heartfelt
• direct
• plain
• undesigning
• open
• straightforward
• frank
• forthright
• heart-to-heart

canting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cant

as in tilting

to set or cause to be at an angle

carefully canted the ladder against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilting
• sloping
• leaning
• angling
• inclining
• tipping
• cocking
• slanting
• heeling
• listing
• pitching
• bending
• deviating
• banking
• reclining
• retreating
• descending
• veering
• swerving
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening
• evening
• flattening
• leveling
• levelling

Examples of canting in a Sentence

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Adjective

To achieve her extremely light displacement, the ClubSwan125 has a deep canting keel to reduce weight and increase righting moment. —Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 July 2021