askew 2 antonyms and opposites of askew. Adj — Not straight; tilted or crooked to one side. Synonyms for askew agley akilter antigoglin awry cattywampus cockeyed crooked lopsided off-kilter tipsy skewampus skew-whiff squiffy whomperjawed wry Antonyms for askew straight true ← Back to the full definition of askew