slanted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of slantednext
1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side a slanted fence post

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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction slanted stripes

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slanted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of slant
1
as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

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2
as in sloped
to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanted
  1. oblique
  2. distorted
  3. crooked
  4. misrepresented
  5. uneven
  6. angled
  7. diagonal
Adjective
  • Forwards Franz Wagner remains out as well while dealing with an oblique injury as well.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The news is the latest tough blow for the Magic, who are already playing without star forwards Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, both out with oblique injuries.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distorted
Adjective
  • The official seizure seals hung crooked across the front gate, half-unstuck.
    Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
  • From background to foreground, the painting depicts a haloed Virgin Mary, a young Jesus standing between her knees, St. Jerome asleep on the ground, and St. John the Baptist, clad sparsely in animal skins, pointing a crooked finger toward the figures behind him.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • Most, if not all, of these cons involve shoppers making a payment in exchange for a product or service that was misrepresented and never shipped or received.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of misrepresented
Adjective
  • Economic Instability: The Fourth Turning signals economic disruption, with uneven income growth and widespread insecurity.
    Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But changes to the original text result in a talky microcosm with uneven performance rhythms (John David Washington is boisterous, frantic, and out of sync).
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of uneven
Verb
  • Midcentury tissue box covers feature clerestory windows, angled rooflines,and patterned concrete block designs.
    Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Because those lasers are angled inward, the closer the can is moved to the surface, the closer their points get to one another.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of angled
Adjective
  • The full-res image size is also the same – running from 80 diagonal inches to 150, but the throw ratio has changed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
  • On a blistering counter attack in the 85th minute, Lamine could have easily waited a second or two to play a diagonal pass to Fermin Lopez, who also had a realistic chance to score.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of diagonal
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